Scientist, Bioanalytical Methods

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Scientist- Bioanalytical methods

This is a fully onsite role based at our customer’s site in Wilmington, DE . We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate.

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.

Role description:

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.

Within our Analytical Services team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to leverage the experience of our staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company, all while maintaining full-time benefits.

Discover Impactful Work: Associate Scientist will conduct the cell culture lab works in both cell line development (CLD) and cell culture process development (Upstream) teams to support the development of stable manufacture cell lines that express the therapeutic antibodies.

Essential Functions of the Job (Key responsibilities):

• Conduct experiments for bioanalytical methods (such as ELISA potency assays, CHO HCP assays and Residual Pro A assays).
• Conduct routine testing to support early stage development, including cell line development, process development, and formulation development.
• Present/conclude data summaries.
• Operate and maintain bioanalytical instrumentation in compliance with all safety rules and procedures.
• Equipment: ELISA plate reader and SoftMax Pro software
• Other responsibilities as assigned
  

Qualifications (Minimal acceptable level of education, work experience, and competency):

• BS degree within chemical engineering, biochemical engineering biology, molecular biology, biochemistry or cell biology and 2-4 years of experience in an appropriate subject area or working towards relevant qualification OR preferred MS degree and 1-2 years of experience.
• Basic knowledge in aseptic cell culture is required, hands-on experience in cell culture process development is helpful, relevant experience is a plus.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaborative, organized, and pay attention to details.

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.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.