Manufacturing Sciences, Scientist II – Process Development Scientist
Join our team in Milwaukee, WI. We are expanding this site to provide R&D, manufacturing and operations support for catalog and custom TheraPure components.
When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you’ll be supported in achieving your career goals.
Biosciences Division / Milwaukee, WI
1st Shift Hours: M-F 6:00am – 2:30PM
What impact will you make and What will you do?
You will utilize experience in manufacturing sciences and chemistry to work with large scale (Kilogram) manufacturing, involving heterocyclic organic chemical synthesis and purification.
- Follow established methods and standard operating procedures
- Work independently or within a team to troubleshoot problems, recommend and execute improvements in laboratory operations and equipment use
- Develop new processes, scale-ups, and test methods
- Participate in Practical Process Improvements (PPI) as needed
- The position is also responsible for any other duties apparent or assigned
How will you get here?
Education:
• BS degree in Science (Chemistry or Biochemistry preferred)
Experience:
• Three plus years of demonstrated experience with large scale (Kilogram) manufacturing, involving heterocyclic organic
chemical synthesis and purification. Nucleic acid chemistry experience, preferred
• Ability to verbally communicate, read and write in English
• Computer literate (minimally email, word and data processing, ChemDraw or equivalent)
• Hands on experience in analytical instrumentation including HPLC
• Strong understanding of analytical data, troubleshooting, and method development
• Ability to regularly handle chemicals, solvents, and potentially hazardous substances
• Must be available to work overtime, including weekends as project schedule warrants
• Be mechanically adept and able to apply mechanical fundamentals to properly operate the equipment within their area of responsibility
Physical Requirements:
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand or walk for extended periods of time
and occasionally required to kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distant vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and differentiate colors
• The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, and crawl and frequently lift and/or move 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds with assistance
• Understand and comply with RCRA Standards by successfully completing initial training for Hazardous Waste Handling within 90 days of date of hire.
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