Job Description:

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)



Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials



Job Description




Work Schedule



Standard (Mon-Fri)



Environmental Conditions



Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Strong Odors (chemical, lubricants, biological products etc.)



Job Description



As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.



Location/Division Specific Information

Position supports the High Point, NC site and the Drug Product Division (DPD).



Discover Impactful Work:

QC Scientist I provides analyses in a chemistry or microbiological environment within defined procedures and practices. Performs analytical methods for testing on raw materials, samples, stability, production intermediates, environmental monitoring, sterility tests, growth promotion, microbial limits tests, and/or and antimicrobial efficiency tests. Supports internal development and/or manufacturing operations. Makes detailed observations and reviews, documents, and communicates test results; recommends solutions.




A Day in the Life:

• Conducts chemical and physical testing of pharmaceutical raw materials, packaging components, finished products, microbiological, and stability samples by internally developed and compendial test methods.
  
  


• Implements validated test methods for pharmaceutical raw materials and finished products for strength, impurities, identity, and dissolution by HPLC, GC, dissolution, spectroscopy, and traditional quantitative analysis, using HPLC, GC, LC/MS, dissolution, spectroscopy, and/or traditional wet chemical testing. Recognizes and reports out-of-specification or unexpected results and non-routine analytical and product problems; recommends solutions.
  
  


• Maintains and troubleshoots analytical instrumentation as needed.
  
  


• Clearly and accurately communicates the results of work by detailing of the testing/analysis and acquired results.
  
  


• Records and reports results of analysis in accordance with prescribed lab procedures and systems.
  
  


• Provides communications with outside departments.
  
  


• Cleans and organizes work area, instrumentation, and testing materials.
  
  


• Cleans HPLC and dissolution systems after use.
  
  


• Performs all duties in strict compliance with Standard Operating Procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Laboratory Practices, and Safety guidelines.
  
  


• Maintains the necessary compliance status required by company and facility standards.
  
  

Keys to Success:
Education

• Bachelor's degree in Science required. Preferably in Chemistry or Biology.
  
  

Experience:

• No experience required.
  
  


• Experience performing tests or analyses for pharmaceutical raw materials, finished products, or microbiological samples preferred.
  
  


• Experience with common office software and chromatographic data acquisition systems.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
  
  


• Good autonomous problem-solving skills.
  
  


• Strong attention to detail.
  
  

Benefits



We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, 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. Apply Now