Scientist II, Modification – Antibody Conjugation

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that positively impacts a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life daily 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, ensuring our food is safe, or helping find cures for cancer.

Discover Impactful Work:

The Scientist II, Modification will be an integral Antibody Conjugation team member responsible for producing fluorescent-labeled bioconjugates. The antibody conjugates we manufacture are primarily used for cell signaling in many research initiatives.  

You will perform hands-on manufacturing tasks and work according to production schedules. You must possess good mathematical skills and provide accurate data documentation. You must be well-organized and able to adapt and be flexible in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. In a timely and efficient manner, this person can work independently to produce a quality product and work well as part of a team to implement ideas for continuous improvement.  

A Day in the Life:

• Conjugation of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies.  

• Perform accurate and aseptic lab techniques, good documentation practices, and good manufacturing practices.  

• Use general lab equipment (centrifuges, spectrophotometers, pipettes, etc.).  

• Performing chromatography, buffer and reagent preparation, FPLC (AKTA), etc.  

• Assist in transferring new products, processes, and protocols from R&D to Manufacturing; ensure that proper training is given to respective individuals; confirm that protocols are clear and accurate.  

• Initiate and own Problem Reports for planned and unplanned deviations and failures.  

• Be an agent of change and a role model leader for peers.  

• Accurately document and complete all manufacturing batch records independently.  

• Open change orders to create and revise documentation related to the department.  

• Quickly navigate through laboratory database systems independently.  

• Follow verbal and written instructions and maintain a clean and safe work environment.  

• Follow all departmental SOPs, guidelines, and procedures.  

Keys to Success:

Education and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in chemistry or biological science and 2+ years’ experience in applying cellular or microbiology laboratory techniques in a manufacturing environment or R&D laboratory (or equivalent combination of education and experience) are required.  

• Strong knowledge and experience with chromatography techniques.  

• Strong understanding of GLP and GMP processes and documentation. 

• Preference for employees with experience with AKTA machines. 

• Preference for employees with experience in bioconjugation. 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Excellent communication (written and oral) skills, and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team environment. Highly motivated and dedicated, well-organized, meticulous, with strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to multitask.
   

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Occasional use of a step tool is required to reach for objects. Close vision is required. While performing duties of this position, the employee will occasionally work with fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. Regularly required to lift up to 20 pounds. May be asked to lift a weight of 45 pounds or more with assistance and/or with equipment on occasion. 

This position does not offer 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!