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Thermo Fisher

MSAT Scientist II, Downstream

  • Plainville, Massachusetts, USA
  • Full-time
  • $66,000.00–$99,000.00
  • Posted
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Skills

  • Communication
  • Compliance
  • Microsoft Office
  • Operations
  • Problem Solving
  • Project Management
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Troubleshooting

Job description

Work Schedule

First Shift (Days)

Environmental Conditions

Cleanroom: no hair products, jewelry, makeup, nail polish, perfume, exposed piercings, facial hair etc... allowed, Office

Job Description

Title: MSAT Scientist II, Downstream

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

Reporting to the Plainville, MA site and supporting the Viral Vector Services (VVS), a division of Thermo Fisher Scientific. At VVS, we deliver from process development through commercial supply, offering the expertise and resources vital to help clients deliver innovative gene therapies. We are placed at the forefront of our leading and groundbreaking Cell and Gene Therapy business, enabling clients to cure genetic, rare, and otherwise untreatable diseases.

Discover Impactful Work:

Join our team as a Manufacturing Sciences Scientist II, where you'll contribute to ensuring consistent production of therapeutic and diagnostic products. As part of our Manufacturing Sciences team, you'll work at the intersection of research and production, supporting process optimization, technology transfer, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Note: 1st Shift and May require occasional weekend/off-hours support

A Day in the Life:

•You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve technical challenges and ensure robust, scalable manufacturing processes that meet quality standards.

Keys to Success:

Education

•Advanced Degree preferred, and Bachelor's Degree required.
•Preferred Fields of Study: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, or related scientific field.

Experience

•Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of experience in GMP manufacturing, process development, or related technical role, or no experience required with an advanced degree.
•Experience with process validation, technology transfer, and scale-up activities preferred.
•Experience with risk assessment and root cause analysis

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

•Strong understanding of cGMP requirements, regulatory compliance, and quality systems
•Expertise in analytical techniques and laboratory instrumentation (HPLC, spectroscopy, etc.)
•Proficiency in aseptic techniques and cleanroom operations.
•Strong project management and documentation skills
•Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
•Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment
•Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities
•Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and relevant manufacturing/quality systems
•Ability to train and support team members
•Must be able to wear required PPE and work in controlled environments
•Physical requirements include ability to lift up to 35 lbs and stand for extended periods
•Additional language skills beneficial.

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.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $66,000.00–$99,000.00.

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