Research Scientist – Automation SME Full-time

Job Description

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.

Within our Analytical Services team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to leverage the experience of our staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/ biopharmaceutical company, all while maintaining full-time benefits.

Key Responsibilities

• Primarily involve in the design of integrated automation platforms for analytical assay sample preparation for analytical assays (PCR, NGS, ELSA, or similar) and cell culture for primary cells (iPSC, HSC or similar).
• Create automation scripts, test, validate new methods on integrated liquid handlers including Hamilton Vantage, TECAN and other equipment as well as provide troubleshooting of errors and escalation as required.
• Assist analytical development teams with setting up, monitoring, and successfully completing daily automated runs and integrated systems.
• Continuously maintain and monitor the health of automation systems and evaluate their efficiency and effectiveness. Assist with troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
• Provide some routine analytical testing for cell-based, molecular and biochemical assays.
• Communicate cross functionally across teams to ensure effective automation support.
• Maintain excellent written documentation, assist with lab organization and compliance with lab safety protocols. This position is primarily lab-based.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 6+years')
• OR Masters degree and previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 4+ years')
• OR PhD and previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 2+ years')

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

• Strong experience with understanding of integrated robotic liquid handers (TECAN, Hamilton or other) and their operating software (Fluent Gx, VENUS, or other) for scripting and testing automated assay method development and sample preparation.
• Hands-on experience and technical proficiency with mammalian cell culture, aseptic technique, cell-based assay development, ELISA, HPLC, PCR ddPCR/qPCR, RT-qPCR, flow cytometry, SDS-Page and/or HPLC.
• Strong experience in high throughput sample preparation, screening, and cell culture in biologics drug development settings.
• Understanding of process development for cell and gene therapy products.
• Team player, innovative, collaborative, and initiative.

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!