
Scientist – LNP Formulation
Boston, MAFull-time$35–40.5/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Scientist – LNP Formulation manufactures and analyzes small- and large-scale lipid nanoparticle formulations in an onsite laboratory setting. The role supports drug development through formulation production, purification, process development, and analytical work, while maintaining experimental records and following SOPs. Candidates need relevant LNP formulation experience or a master’s degree, and must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
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Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting
Job Description
Scientist – LNP Formulation
Shift: Full-Time; Monday – Friday; 8am-5pm EST
ONSITE:
This is a fully onsite role based at our customer’s site in (Boston, MA). We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
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. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Thermo Fisher's clinical research business is a leading global contract research organization and world leader in serving science. We are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our mission – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner.
Our Laboratories Functional Service Partnership (FSP) team plays a direct role in advancing drug development by creating sustained groups of talent within our customers’ organizations to provide long-term support. Through this collaborative approach, our professionals bring their commitment to excellence, industry knowledge, and operational strength directly into customer environments, helping to enhance capabilities and advance the delivery of life-changing therapies.
Key responsibilities:
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Manufacture small and large scale LNP formulations including production, purification and analysis of LNPs using industry standard protocols.
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Meet established deadlines.
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Maintain clear and complete ELN-based experimental records.
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Follow SOPs to generate and maintain thorough and accurate documentation.
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Proven ability to adapt to strategic changes in a dynamic and fast-paced drug development environment.
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Willingness to learn new techniques and expand technical capabilities.
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Ability to work collaboratively within a team.
Education and Experience:
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Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar
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Scientist: Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’)
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OR Masters Degree
In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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Hands-on experience in various LNP formation mixing technologies, including but not limited to various microfluidic mixing and Impingement Jet Mixing devices.
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Hands-on experience and knowledge on LNP purification techniques including TFF.
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Hands-on experience in LNP process development experiments focused on maintaining product quality.
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Experience on LNP formulation manufacturing for non-human primate studies.
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Complete knowledge and experience on various LNP analytics including Size, PDI, RNA encapsulation, Osmolality, and Endotoxin measurement.
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Exemplary work ethic and commitment to scientific rigor.
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Strong communication skills.
Working Environment:
Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:
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 lift and move objects up to 25 pounds
Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with
proficiency.
May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
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!
Compensation and Benefits
The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $35.00–$40.50.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
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A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
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Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
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At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
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Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
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Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,113 open Scientist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$35–40.5/hr
- US median$31–38/hr94 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $37.75/hr, is 8% above the US median midpoint ($35/hr) — in the middle half of Scientist hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 189 open Scientist jobs in Massachusetts and 2,113 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- ThermoFisher Scientific (this employer)14 open
- AbbVie11 open
- Bristol Myers Squibb10 open
- Experience
- Scientist postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 6 years (1,556 postings).
- Education
- 1,115 of the 2,113 open Scientist jobs (53%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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