Scientist I, Electrophoresis Analytical Development

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Cold Room/Freezers -22degrees, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Job Description

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement tackle cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.

Location/Division Specific Information

How will you make an impact?

Responsible for developing or transferring analytical methods to support biopharmaceutical process development. You will work within an interdisciplinary team of scientists where you will learn and supply your skills and ideas to projects.

What will you do?

• Perform laboratory experiments to develop, assess or transfer electrophoresis based methods. You will gain experience using industry standard technology such as Capillary Electrophoresis and Imaged Capillary Electrophoresis.
• Learn to interpret client documents and literature to strategize approaches for successful method development, qualification, and/or method transfer activities.
• Perform in-depth analysis of analytical data and collaborate with the analytical team for method lifecycle review.
• Communicate findings and discuss relevance of your data to a multi-discipline team consisting of upstream and downstream process development scientists, quality control, quality assurance, process engineers and our customers.

Who we are looking for: experience, skills & abilities

• Theoretical knowledge of electrophoresis technologies including but not limited to SDS-PAGE, isoelectric focusing and capillary electrophoresis.
• Desire to learn and motivated to be part of fast paced team.
• Ability to work independently with excellent communication and prioritization skills.

How will you get here?

Education

• Bachelor in Molecular Biology / Chemistry / Biochemistry / Chemical Engineering, or a related field.

Experience

• With Bachelor's degree, no industry experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Passion for learning the analytical methods required for successful process development!
• High attention to detail.
• Strong desire to learning new skills.