Associate Research Scientist - Stevenage, United Kingdom - Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Stevenage, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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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.

The PPD FSP Solution:

PPD's Functional Service Provider division partner with and serve as an extension of our PPD team, supporting our customers key functions.

We cover customer needs on every level, allowing them to do more with less, with an uncompromising commitment to quality.

We deploy the same top-tier talent in ALL engagement models. Exceptionally trained, rigorously supported and technologically empowered to help customers manage capacity and set programs up for success.

Joining within our PPD FSP functional area, allows you to join the renowned PPD CRO and still gain invaluable client dedicated experience.

The role of the Associate Research Scientist is to work in their Analytical Development Department within the Cell and Gene Therapy Therapeutic area to support the development of suitable analytical methods that can support both process development and manufacturing of cell and gene therapy products

Key responsibilities:
- cGMP analytical support, tech transfer, validation, execution of analytical methods, verification, etc

Coordinate with FSP group leader and client manager to select, design,and execute experiments
Effective decision making to achieve desired outcomes of project team through technical or scientific interpretation of results
Deep technical understanding of the field of interest
Preparation of oral or written reports to influence strategic decisions
Ensuring scientific accuracy and excellence
Communication and engagement through presentations and publications
Making significant contributions to ensure project/program/platform milestones are achieved
Proactively seeks solutions for problem solving across teams/departments
Working and leading within matrix teams
Maintain awareness of current regulatory considerations for medicinal products
Ensure safe working environment
Utilize project management tools to monitor, drive, and report KPIs on team progress in both analytical development and quality control.

Qualifications - External

Basic Requirements:

BSc in biology, cell biology, virology, biochemistry or related scientific discipline or a HNC/HND will also be considered
Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 6+ year) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.
Experience in bioanalytical testing
Strong organisational and excellent interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrated excellence in technical writing skills
Demonstrable ability to work in multidisciplinary, multicultural teams
Strong GMP background, working in QC environment ideal
Ability to work independently with a proactive approach
Mammalian cell culture, both primary and cell lines
Cell isolation, characterization, manipulation and expansion
Virology
Vectorology
Molecular Biology
Computational biology/bioinformatics
Vector and cell Formulation
Upstream processing
Downstream procession
CAR-T/TCR processing
Stem cell processing
Analytical Development
Regulatory Documentation
QbD
Tech Transfer
MPD workstream lead
Proven problem solving and troubleshooting abilities
Time management and project management skills
Good written and oral communication skills
Ability to work in a collaborative work environment with a team
Ability to train junior staff

Preferred Requirements

MSc in biology, cell biology, virology, biochemistry or related scientific discipline or a HNC/HND will also be considered
Experience in tissue culture and flow cytometry
Experience in qPCR, ddPCR, and immunoassays (e.g. ELISA)
Experience in analytical testing in support of recombinant viral vector production, stem cell and Tcell therapies
Experience in assays that measure infectious and physical viral titre, cell counting and viability, immunophenotyping of cells, and determination of process residuals (e.g. host cell proteins).
Experience in qPCR, ddPCR, flow cytometry and immunoassays (e.g. ELISA)
Experience in primary, stem cell and Tcell culture and transduction with lentivirus.
Experience of vaccines, biopharmaceutical or cell and gene therapy product development

This position is available on a permanent basis.

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