Staff Scientist, Formulation
ThermoFisher Scientific
**Work Schedule**
Standard (Mon-Fri)
**Environmental Conditions**
Able to lift 40 lbs. without assistance, Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Will work with hazardous/toxic materials
**Job 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.
**Location/Division Specific Information**
This role is based in Bend, Oregon, where our site focuses on developing oral solid dosage forms for small molecules in early clinical trials.
**Discover Impactful Work:**
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific and contribute to groundbreaking drug development. Your work will guide others and directly impact the successful implementation of new formulations. The Staff Scientist, Formulation will have expertise in pharmaceutics, oral solid dosage, and drug manufacturing while mentoring others.
**A Day in the Life:**
+ Collaborate on cross-functional teams to solve formulation and process challenges with experimental data and statistical analysis.
+ Review and present experimental results to internal and external customers.
+ Work with network subject matter experts and internal research teams to solve formulation issues. Share findings to continuously improve team performance and customer happiness.
+ Assist with moving formulations and processes from R&D lab to cGMP clinical manufacturing and between Bend site and other network locations.
+ Maintain technical skills by keeping up with industry through trade groups, conferences, literature review, etc. and occasionally present at industry conferences and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.
+ Mentor junior scientists in the science of drug development, solid oral formulations, and process technologies.
**Keys to Success:**
**Education**
+ Bachelor's degree is required.; PhD in pharmaceutics, chemical engineering, or related scientific field is preferred.
**Experience**
+ 6+ years working in pharmaceutical development/manufacturing with significant focus on solid oral dosage forms.
+ Proven track record of effectively leading multiple projects simultaneously
+ Expert level proficiency in crafting experiments and scaling up processes from lab to pilot scale
**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**
+ Excellent written, interpersonal, and presentation skills
+ Decisive and self-motivated
+ Outstanding attention to detail
+ Valued mentor to junior formulators and analytical colleagues
+ Comfortable working in demanding, fast-paced environment
**This position offers relocation benefits.**
**Benefits:**
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, 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!
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.
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