Scientist - Immunochemistry and Chromatographic sciences Assay Services

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Scientist – Immunochemistry and Chromatographic Assay Services – GoCo Health Innovation City, Gothenburg, Sweden

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.

Location/Division Specific Information 

Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic guides. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their commitment to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations.  

This position will be based at our new bioanalytical laboratory in GoCo Health Innovation City which is due to open later this year. This lab will serve pharmaceutical and biotech customers with advanced laboratory services and leading-edge instrumentation across all phases of pharmaceutical development to help deliver life-changing medicines to patients worldwide and will provide comprehensive and full-service solutions, encompassing both small and large molecules, biomarkers and novel modalities.

Discover Impactful Work: 

The Scientist will conduct routine analysis and sample preparation following validated or experimental analytical procedures with periodic direct supervision. You will be responsible for review and compilation of results and data comparison against SOP acceptance criteria, methodology, protocol and product specifications.

A day in the Life: 

• Performs a variety of routine and complex sample preparation and bioanalysis using immunochemistry and chromatographic techniques including ELISA, MSD and LCMS.

• Works with multiple functional groups to meet business needs.

• Plans and organizes work with periodic supervision.

• Sets up and maintains analytical instrumentation.

• Trains on routine operation, maintenance and theory of analytical

• instrumentation, SOPs and regulatory procedures and guidelines.

• Ensures QA findings are addressed appropriately.

• Provides assistance and training to other team members.

• Problem solving, either independently or with assistance pertaining to extraction and/or instrumentation problems.

• Communicates project status to project leader.

• Performs work assignments accurately, and in a timely and safe manner.

• Reviews, interprets, and analyzes data for technical, quality and compliance to

• protocols, methods, SOPs, client criteria and Good Manufacturing Practices

• (GMP) or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). Performs self and peer review of the

• data for accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements prior to

• submission to QA and issuance to customers.

Keys to Success:  

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

• Previous laboratory work experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years) ideally in a CRO/Pharmaceutical environment

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.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Working knowledge of Immunochemistry AND Chromatography techniques is essential including: ELISA, MSD, bioanalysis, LC-MS, Hybrid Mass Spec

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

• Proven ability to interpret data by performing trend analysis

• Proven ability in technical writing skills

• Ability to independently optimize analytical methods

• Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Time management and project management skills

• Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, and a range of emplo