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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.

This is an entry-level opportunity to support the Process R&D efforts at the Florence, SC facility.

How will you make an impact?

• Investigates, generates and validates new methodologies used to manufacture pharmaceutical intermediates, and final products.
• Participates in technical discussions with clients.
• Engages in technology transfer and manufacturing support.
• Develops remediation to address issues.

What will you do?

You will join a team of synthetic organic chemists to support manufacturing of pharmaceutical ingredients at the Florence, SC east site. Many of our products are already in the market serving patients. We work on a variety of projects for existing and new clients. At this position, you will perform hands-on experimentation and learn knowledge and skills for process development of pharmaceutical products. We have a fast-paced working environment while keeping a good work-and-life balance. We encourage employees to participate technical discussions.

• Develop chemical processes to synthesize drug intermediates and APIs that meet or exceed the quality requirements from clients.
• Collect process data through laboratory experiments with accurate, detailed documentation for process evaluation, development, and troubleshooting.
• Record and analyze scientific data/observations in detail. Summarize and interpret process data to draw conclusions. Write updates/reports. Participate in discussions with colleagues and clients.
• Proficient analytical knowledge for compound identification and structure elucidation is required including NMR, IR, HPLC, GC, and MS.
• Draft and review Operating Instructions, Deviations, Change Controls, and Investigative documentation.
• Provide timely technical support for scale-up production, quality and additional area needs.
• Research industry practices and processes and apply to innovative development internally and for client products.
• Handle project timelines and results.

Education:

• PhD in Chemistry or commensurate experience

Experience:

• 0-2 years of experience

Competencies:

• Good knowledge and understanding of chemistry and analytical instrumental technologies.
• Good problem-solving skills and logical approach to solving scientific problems.
• Proficiency with HPLC, GC, LC/MS and Dissolution techniques.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written).

Physical Requirements:

Position requires ordinary ambulatory skills and physical coordination sufficient to move about office locations; ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch periodically for prolonged periods of time; manipulation (lift, carry, move) of light to medium weights of 10-35 pound pounds; arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp and type for prolonged periods of time; visual acuity to use a keyboard, computer monitor, operate equipment, and read materials for prolonged periods of time; ability to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear for prolonged periods of time. Safety glasses, safety shoes, lab coat, latex or similar gloves, safety apron, organic respirator occasionally.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.