Job Description

How Will You Make an Impact?

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $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 complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled 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 and Patheon. For more information, please visit

What will you do?

The Scientist, Molecular Biology, will take a leading role in verification and validation (V&V) and change validation of instrument systems with the emphasis on molecular biology and biochemistry. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise on a project and department level and will be encouraged to integrate into a multifaceted and multidisciplinary team. The successful individual is required to exhibit a results oriented attitude with the ability to thrive in the fast paced environment of biotechnology.

This Scientist will possess the technical capacity to develop experimental hypotheses, design and perform experiments, analyze data sets, and write protocols and reports. Furthermore, they will present their findings on a project level to external and business partners. Successful candidate will possess good practical knowledge of molecular biology techniques, such as PCR, qPCR, capillary electrophoresis, NGS.

What will you do?

This scientist will represent the V&V function on a project level for molecular biology assays, software integration and/or instrument integration or development. The main responsibility of this person is to lead test method development and validation while adhering to internal policies and procedures, as well as external quality standards. This scientist shall exercise independent judgment within defined procedures and practices to decide appropriate action.

Skills such as problem solving using knowledge of technical product details, design control and basic regulatory issues are desired. Recommendation to implement changes to processes, procedures or products within the department are encouraged. Possessing strong digital literacy and ability to handle complex data sets are required. This scientist will also mentor and lead training of junior scientists in the team, which include reviewing and approving junior scientist's work.

How will you get here?

Education

• Required - Master's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or similar (at upper second-class level) with proven experience of at least 4 years. Fresh Ph.D. can apply.

Experience

• Extensive hands-on experience with molecular biology methods.
• Experience with analytical techniques used for antibody/protein analysis.
• Experience with statistics packages, e.g. JMP, Minitab.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Able to design, plan and carry out experiments for proof-of-concept testing.
• Able to write test plan & report, design test matrix, develop test protocols.
• Possess good laboratory and documentation practices.
• Knowledge of IVD process for MDx and experienced at working at ISO 13485 will be an advantage.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission-enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Apply today

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.

Job Category

Research & Development

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.