Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting, Office

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $35 billion. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, or improving patient diagnostics and therapies, we are here to support them. 

When you join our team, you’ll do important work. Things like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals. You’ll also have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in an environment that will support your development.  

We are seeking an upbeat and hardworking individual with strong communication, leadership, technical and operational skills to join our growing team at Viral Vector Services (VVS). 

Job Title: Sci III - Upstream Process Development

Location/Division Specific Information: 5 Commerce Boulevard Plainville, MA – Onsite

How will you make an impact?

As a Scientist III, you will help our clients to deliver lifesaving therapies to patients. This position will provide direct labor within multiple work centers and will provide indirect support for projects/troubleshooting, maintenance, engineering and/or training initiatives.

This is a hands-on bench scientist position. The ideal candidate shall have excellent lab skills, strong documentation skills, proven track record to analyze and interpret data to draw conclusions and make recommendations, and strong collaboration and teamwork skills.

As a member of the Process Development team, you will work with project leads to support the successful execution of experiments and technical transfer activities. This will include supporting the technical transfer process assessments, Pilot Plant activities and transfer into cGMP manufacturing. This will also include late-phase process characterization of viral vector manufacturing processes.

What will you do?

• Participate in the design, planning and execution of tech transfer, process development and scale up activities (both bench and pilot scale) and preparing summary reports/presentations. 
• Prepare and modify documents (development plans, batch records, SOPs, protocols, summary reports), including deviation and/or investigational reports. 
• Serve as project lead on multiple programs with minimal direction. Lead project timelines and tasks. 

• Technically review data, collaborate with customers on data and experimental design, prepare documents and experiments, participate in investigations. 

• Serve as an expert in process development and train junior scientists. 

How will you get there?

• Degree in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, (bio)chemical engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related field.
• B.S with 5+ years’ experience in a process development/manufacturing environment, Master’s with 2+ years of experience or Ph.D
•  Expertise in gene therapy product and/or process development is required. Knowledge of lentivirus development is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience in aseptic technique, cell culture, stirred tank bioreactor, wave reactors and harvest/clarification operations.
• Experience in technical writing, GDP compliance, and data compilation/analyses. 

• Strong digital literacy as well as ability to collect, analyze, interpret and summarize sophisticated scientific data. Strong written and verbal communications skills; ability to interpret, summarize, and present scientific results in a clear, concise, accurate manner. 
• Must be a self-starter, have excellent time management, planning and organization skills. 
• Good knowledge of quality by design (QbD) and regulatory needs in the pharmaceutical industry,
• A flexible work schedule may be required, including weekends and evenings as needed to complete client work. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• Will work in a dynamic environment and balance multiple priorities simultaneously 
• Will be self-motivated and proactively drive efficient execution. 
• Will be encouraged to learn new software, processes, and tools quickly! 
• Will use outstanding equipment and instrumentation in daily manufacturing. 

• Will demonstrate flexibility with changes to working environment and deliver high quality results. 
• Will critically review processes and recommend improvements to supervisor/manager. 

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $91,700.00–$137,525.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• 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, and 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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards