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Scientific Officer - One Year Internship Placement
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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.
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This placement offers a student the opportunity to gain practical experience as a Scientific Officer. The role supports the company’s mission to ensure the safe use and sustainability of chemicals and products across a wide range of industries worldwide.
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Over the past decade, global regulations on chemical use have grown rapidly! This placement provides:
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- An opportunity for a student to develop the skills and knowledge needed to navigate this evolving regulatory landscape
- Working on meaningful projects that improve chemical safety and environmental performance.
The Scientific Officer (Intern) will work alongside experts to support research, data analysis, and compliance-related activities. We combine scientific research, data management, and regulatory interpretation, offering a well-rounded introduction to professional practice within the chemical and life science industries.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree with no prior experience, with the opportunity for a one year placement in industry
- Preferred Fields of Study: Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, or related scientific field (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Engineering)
- Experience conducting risk assessments, incident investigations, and implementing corrective actions
- Experience developing and delivering EHS training programs
- Knowledge in industrial hygiene monitoring, hazardous materials management, and emergency response
- Ability to analyze EHS data and metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities
- Strong project management and organizational skills to handle multiple priorities
- Excellent verbal and written communication abilities to work with all levels of the organization
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EHS management systems
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions
- Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities
- Additional language skills may be valued
- Must be able to conduct facility inspections and respond to emergencies, including some physical activity
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