What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Scientist Lead position at Thermo Fisher Scientific Careers?
**Company Overview**
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we strive to make a positive impact on a global scale by enabling our customers to create life-changing therapies. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of innovative solutions.
**A Day in the Life**:
- Independently performs analytical testing for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical compounds in various formulations and/or delivery systems.
- Understands and conforms to methods, and protocols applicable to assigned tasks.
- Designs and executes experiments independently.
- Prepares, reviews and critiques study protocols, project status reports, final study reports and other project-related technical documents.
- Communicates data and technical issues to clients on a weekly basis (or as needed).
- Provides technical guidance and training to staff.
- Leads analytical (procedural and instrumental) troubleshooting sessions.
- Assists in preparation and implementation of SOPs and quality systems.
- Reviews, interprets, and analyzes data for technical, quality and compliance to protocols, methods, SOPs, client criteria and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
**Required Skills and Qualifications:**
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification.
- Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 6 years).
**Benefits and Working Environment:**
- Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
- Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
- Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
- Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
- Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
- May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
- Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
