Associate Scientific Writer

Role Description

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

• Assists in the coordination and preparation of basic scientific documents under direct supervision.
• Responsible for preparing and editing scientific documents to meet or exceed quality standards.
• Assists in the design, preparation and review of analytical protocols for validation or analytical studies.
• Prepares and/or assists in the preparation of scientific documents such as Certificate of Analysis or other basic report shell creation.
• Ensures that electronic reports are consistent and comply with required formats.
• Reviews data tables and listings and ensures that errors are corrected.
• Edits and performs a quality control review of scientific documents prior to creation of the final pdf deliverable.
• Ensures compliance with policy and procedure on publications.
• Reviews technical documents for accuracy, formatting, consistency and compliance to protocols or SOPs.
• May represent the laboratory on project teams and update team members on the status of study reports.
• Acts as a liaison on interdepartmental projects when reports are required.
• Keeps updated on the guidelines and requirements of the FDA and other international regulatory agencies for reference in the development of required documents.
• Mentored/trained by senior staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic/vocational qualification.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to at least 2 years) or equivalent combination of education, training, & experience.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of scientific terminology, medical, pharmaceutical and research concepts.
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, table and graph generation.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Time management skills.
• Good editorial and proofreading skills.
• Problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.

Work Environment

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.