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Thermo Fisher Scientific

FSP Associate Scientist - Small Molecule Analytical Chemistry

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

South San Francisco, US · Full-time · $60,000 – $68,000

About this role

Thermo Fisher Scientific's Laboratories Functional Service Partnership (FSP) team advances drug development by embedding talent within customer organizations for long-term support. Professionals deliver excellence, industry knowledge, and operational strength directly in customer environments. This enhances capabilities and accelerates life-changing therapies through clinical research.

Join the Synthetic Molecule Analytical Chemistry Department for characterization of drug substance and product samples. Develop HPLC and other analytical methods, execute testing, and document in an electronic lab notebook. Summarize data, interpret results, and troubleshoot technical problems daily.

Operate in a multi-functional environment supporting drug discovery, discovery pharmaceutics, and process chemistry. Utilize state-of-the-art technologies including HPLC, GC, mass spectrometry, and spectroscopy. Conduct work in both R&D and GMP settings to accomplish the client’s mission.

Contribute to innovation, teamwork, and creative problem-solving to advance the pipeline. Develop capabilities supporting pre-clinical and clinical development. Enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer through meaningful, impactful work.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar
  • Previous experience comparable to 0-2 years for Associate Scientist
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
  • Ability to pass comprehensive background check including drug screening
  • Knowledge of HPLC, GC, mass spectrometry, and spectroscopy
  • Experience with analytical method development and execution

Responsibilities

  • Characterize synthetic molecule drug substance and drug product samples
  • Develop HPLC and other analytical methods
  • Execute analytical methods and conduct testing
  • Document experiments in an electronic lab notebook
  • Summarize and interpret data
  • Troubleshoot technical problems
  • Evaluate new technology
  • Support drug discovery, discovery pharmaceutics, and process chemistry in R&D and GMP settings

Benefits

  • Resources to achieve individual career goals
  • Work on clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries
  • Access to state-of-the-art technology in laboratory settings
  • Contribution to life-changing therapies through PPD clinical research