Scientist III (Pharma)

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

Job Description

Scientist III - Pharma

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 guides. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations. This role will be based at our GMP Laboratories in Athlone, Ireland and will work within a team specifically working with Oligonucleotides.

Discover Impactful Work

The role of Scientist III is to perform a variety of complex sample preparation and analysis procedures to quantitatively measure small molecules using a wide range of analytical instrumentation. Working mainly independently, Scientists will interpret analytical data in regard to acceptability and consistency and set up and maintain analytical instrumentation.

A day in the Life

• Perform a variety of complex sample preparations
• Analysis procedures to quantitatively measure pharmaceutical compounds in a variety of formations for stability testing and other studies for analytical testing support
• Review and compilation of results
• Perform work assignments accurately, timely and in a safe manner
• Training on routine operation, maintenance and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and regulatory procedures and guidelines
• Works with multiple functional groups to meet business needs
• Sets up and maintains analytical instrumentation
• Ensures QA findings are addressed appropriately
• Communicates project status to project leader
• 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)

Education and Experience

• Educated to a bachelor's degree level in a relevant area, e.g., chemistry, biochemistry
• 5+ years' relevant industry experience within a GMP laboratory
• The applicant should have a 5+ years' analytical experience with
• Proficient in Waters and Agilent HPLC and UPLC

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

• HPLC
• Mass Spec
• UV spectrometry, pH, Dissolution, Osmolality, Karl Fisher
• Proven ability to interpret data by performing trend analysis
• Proven technical writing skills
• Proven problem solving skills
• Detailed knowledge of method validation; method development would be an advantage
• The ability to plan, schedule and carry out work for successful project completion
• A positive attitude and ability to work well with others
• The ability to write protocols and reports with minimum supervision
• Excellent attention to detail
• Be able to communicate effectively and follow detailed written and verbal instruction

EEO and Diversity Statement

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.

Immigration and Relocation Assistance

We welcome and encourage applicants from outside of Ireland. We can provide support with immigration and visa needs for successful applicants and dependents, tax consultations and other basic destination services. All other relocation costs are at the expense of the applicant.