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About the Role

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific to discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer by providing resources for career goals and advancing science through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. The PPD® Laboratory Services team improves patient health through scientific expertise. As an Associate Scientist, you will oversee clinical laboratory testing operations, ensure result accuracy and reliability, manage and mentor staff, and uphold quality and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

Independently or with internal scientists, prepare solid dosage formulations (blends, tablets, capsules, etc.) in development and pilot plant labs.
Execute comprehensive material characterization for drug substances, excipients, drug product intermediates, and final solid dosage formulations.
Evaluate powder flow, bulk/tapped density, particle size distribution, powder compaction properties, tablet hardness/tensile strength, solid fraction, friability, disintegration time, and solubility.
Review and analyze experimental data, identify key trends, and propose hypothesis-driven follow-up experiments.
Ensure documentation of all research work in an electronic lab notebook, following departmental guidelines.
Comply with all EHS and safety requirements and ensure completion of all required trainings.
Present research findings and deliver technical recommendations to cross-functional teams within the Synthetic Molecule Pharmaceutics group.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor's degree in chemistry, material sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, chemical engineering or a closely related area.
Previous experience comparable to 0 to 1 years that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.
Proficiency in following complex, repetitive experimental protocols and batch records without deviation.
Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite (including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) for documentation and data management.
Clear written and verbal communication skills to record data accurately and report findings to project teams.
Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day.
Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment.
Occasional mobility needed.
Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.
Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals.
Requires multiple periods of intense concentration.
Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence.
Ability to perform under stress.
Ability to multi-task.
Regular and consistent attendance.

Skills

Powder processing
Powder handling
Powder characterization
Applied mathematics
Core engineering principles
Time management
Organizational skills
Focus and quality during routine tasks
Meeting deadlines under pressure
Teamwork
Collaborative
Fast-paced settings
Cross-disciplinary project teams
Solid dosage form development
Powder characterization
Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Location

California

Work Type

Standard (Mon-Fri)
Laboratory Setting

Experience Level

0 to 1 years

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, material sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, chemical engineering or a closely related area

Salary/Compensations

$30.00–$34.00 per hour
Variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results

Benefits

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
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

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence.
We work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience.
Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts.
As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.