R-229003 Assistant Scientist - Entry Level Scientist Opportunity! Job at Thermo Fisher Scientific, Richmond, VA

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  • Thermo Fisher Scientific
  • Richmond, VA

Job Description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting

Job Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. 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 life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Location/Division Specific Information

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic authorities. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.

Benefits Overview:

At PPD, a part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, we offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, employee assistance program, wellness program options and more!

Other benefits include:

  • 401k with matching contributions, life insurance, long term and short term disability insurance, flexible medical and dependent care spending accounts.

  • Work life balance programs including paid time off for vacation/sick time, paid holidays, floating holiday.

  • Wellness benefits including health and wellness programs, fitness facility access or discount, health coaching and more.

  • Education reimbursement and tuition assistance programs, professional development training, skills training, education loan repayment plan, dependent scholarship program and more.

  • Employee appreciation events, service recognition awards, annual reviews, merit plans and bonus plans

  • Community connections and activities including philanthropic engagement, volunteer service projects and more

Discover Impactful Work:

Possesses an understanding of laboratory procedures and under general supervision can conduct complex analysis. Responsible for review and compilation of results and data comparison against SOP acceptance criteria, methodology, protocol and product specifications.

A day in the Life:

  • Performs a variety of routine sample preparation and analysis procedures to quantitatively measure pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical compounds in a variety of formulations and/or biological matrices for stability and analytical testing.

  • Trains on routine operation, maintenance and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs and regulatory guidelines.

  • Communicates project status to project leader.

  • Maintains a laboratory notebook and completes all laboratory documentation in clear and accurate language and according to SOP and GLPs.

  • Performs daily work assignments accurately, and in a timely and safe manner.

  • 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). Performs self and peer review of the data for accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements prior to submission to QA and issuance to customers.

Keys to Success:

Education

  • Bachelor's degree (chemistry, biology, biochemistry, microbiology or similar life science degree) or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

Experience

  • Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 1 years).

  • In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge of routine operation, maintenance and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs and regulatory guidelines

  • Knowledge of applicable regulatory authority, compendia and ICH guidelines

  • Excellent manual dexterity skills

  • Good written and oral communication skills

  • Time management and project management skills

  • Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities

  • Ability to cross-train on sample preparation techniques with another laboratory group

  • Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team

Work Environment

Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

  • 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.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Temporary work, Flexible hours,

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