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About the Role

Thermo Fisher Scientific's clinical research business is a leading global contract research organization. Our Laboratories Functional Service Partnership (FSP) team advances drug development by creating sustained talent groups within customer organizations for long-term support. Professionals bring commitment to excellence, industry knowledge, and operational strength directly into customer environments to enhance capabilities and advance the delivery of life-changing therapies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and execute chiral and achiral HPLC, alongside other analytical methods, to characterize synthetic molecule drug substances and drug product samples in R&D and/or GMP settings.
• Execute various analytical methods (e.g., LC-MS, GC, IC, KF, UV, CAD, and dissolution) to support sample requests and advance process and formulation development.
• Rigorously document experiments and studies in an Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN), summarize findings, and interpret complex data.
• Identify and resolve instrument and technical method problems to ensure highly efficient laboratory operations.

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
• 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.

Skills

• Strong foundation in general wet laboratory practices, analytical/organic chemistry, and hands-on experience with chromatography (HPLC and/or LCMS, including data handling and reporting).
• Excellent time management, problem-solving, and written/oral communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Collaborative mindset with the proven ability to work seamlessly in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with applying cGMP/GLP guidelines to everyday documentation and instrument use.
• Knowledge of applicable regulatory authority, compendia, and ICH guidelines.

Location

• South SF, CA

Work Type

• Onsite
• Standard (Mon-Fri)

Experience Level

• 0-2 years
• 2+ years

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, or similar
• Masters degree

Salary/Compensations

• $30.00–$34.01
• $33.00–$37.00

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Annual incentive plan bonus
• Healthcare
• A range of employee benefits
• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO)
• 10 paid holidays annually
• Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave)
• Accident and life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

About the Company

• 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.
• Thermo Fisher's clinical research business is a leading global contract research organization and world leader in serving science. We are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our mission – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner.