Scientist 1 Intern, Technical Operations
As the world leader in serving science, our work is more than something that fills our days – what we do has great purpose. Our industry-leading scale means unparalleled commercial reach, unique customer access and a global footprint. Our broad customer base, from research to clinical to commercial production means you can have a broad and meaningful impact here at Thermo Fisher Scientific. All while working in an environment where you will be supported, valued and rewarded for your performance.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, growing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics, or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an outstanding combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience, and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon, and PPD.
SCIENTIST 1 INTERN, TECHNICAL OPERATIONS
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.
Position Summary:
The individual will work as a member of Technical Operations team on productivity improvement and manufacturing troubleshooting projects assisting with design and execution of experiments.
Projects will be focused on improving quality, minimizing processing steps, increasing yield, and/or reducing hazards for manufacturing processes related to organic synthesis, biochemistry, and reagent formulations.
The individual will learn practical application of statistical methods for experimental design and data analysis.
Qualified candidates should be pursuing a degree in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, or related discipline and demonstrate excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
Perform laboratory experiments required for testing and validating processes (i.e., liquid chromatography, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), mass spectrometry, ELISA, Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), UV/Visible spectrophotometry, etc.).
Write or edit product related documents (i.e., specification sheets, manufacturing batch records).
Effective time management to complete assigned project deliverables.
Properly documenting experiments, materials used, and results.
Execute experimental plans under guidance of Technical Operation scientists.
Present overview of project and results to project team members and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications:
Enrolled in a B.S. program with 2+ years in Molecular Biology, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Material Science, or equivalent.
Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Experience with basic laboratory skills (pipetting, analytical balance usage, buffer preparation).
Ability to lift up-to 20 pounds.
