Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Office

Job Description

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $35 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, or improving patient diagnostics and therapies, we are here to support them.

When you join the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work. Things like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment, or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals. You'll also have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in an environment that will support your development.

• As a bench scientist, independently support the development, validation, assessment and execution of one or more analytical methods e.g. real time PCR (vg titer, residual DNA, residual plasmid DNA), digital droplet PCR, ELISA (capsid titer and residual protein), plaque assay, TCID50 (infectious titer), agarose gel electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE, CE-SDS, HPLC, immunoblotting, immunocytochemistry, analytical ultracentrifugation etc. (60% of the time)
• Mentor and coach junior team members
• Independently develop, revise and review SOPs, work instructions, test record, test report
• Independently support technology transfers from R&D to QC and/or from client to BPS
• Work closely with R&D, manufacturing, quality and project management teams to complete assays that meet customer and manufacturing needs in support of department, site, and corporate objectives
• Independently analyze data, present results and conclusions to the team
• Responsible for some lab management tasks
• Apply principles and practice of quality improvement
• Keep current on Environment, Health & Safety policies, ensure safe environmental and working conditions in the Analytical Sciences labs

• Experience with analytical assays for Gene and/or cell therapy is preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with molecular and cell biology, virology and/or immunology is highly desirable.
• Broad technical proficiency, ability to solve complex issues independently and as a part of a team
• Significant laboratory documentation experience
• Familiar with GLP requirements; some knowledge of cGMP requirements of biopharmaceutical manufacturing
• Ability to function in a constantly evolving environment & handle multiple priorities
• A flexible work schedule is required
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs

• Will work in a dynamic environment and balance multiple priorities simultaneously!
• Will be self-motivated and proactively drive efficient execution.
• Will be encouraged to learn new software, processes, and tools quickly
• Will use outstanding equipment and instrumentation in daily manufacturing.
• Will demonstrate flexibility with changes to working environment and deliver high quality results.
• Will critically review processes and recommend improvements to supervisor/manager.