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Sierra McCray lands a career at ThermoFisher Scientific

by Billy Chandler

Sierra McCray ’22 was hired as a Research Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific after graduating from Emory & Henry College.

Sierra McCray from the Emory & Henry graduating class of 2022 landed a career with Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Research Scientist. “I am working in the vaccine science division conducting complex chemical analysis, sample preparation and procedures to quantitatively measure biopharmaceutical compounds,” said McCray. “The E&H science department prepared me to succeed in conducting independent research as an undergraduate.”

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Sierra McCray ’22
“I am working in the vaccine science division conducting complex chemical analysis, sample preparation and procedures to quantitatively measure biopharmaceutical compounds. The E&H science department prepared me to succeed in conducting independent research as an undergraduate.” —Sierra McCray ’22

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