Staff Scientist Full-time NEW

Staff Scientist

At Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., we offer an outstanding opportunity for a Staff Scientist to join our world-class chemical manufacturing team. In this role, you will lead and implement key projects that drive our ambitious growth. Your expertise will guide the organization, ensuring perfect execution of chemistry-related initiatives.

Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership and direction for critical projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for chemistry-related projects and issues concerning PPA products.
• Lead multiple global and U.S.-based projects, maintaining a strong focus on safety and quality.
• Ensure successful execution of raw material second-sourcing and process validation projects.
• Coordinate project schedules and team activities to improve efficiency.
• Apply chemical principles to identify and resolve manufacturing challenges at their root cause.
• Demonstrate active and visible leadership, both within the MSAT area and in coordination with supporting departments.
• Set and maintain a working standard consistent with site leadership.
• Analyze raw materials, products, compounds for properties, structure, reactions using chromatography, spectroscopy.
• Lead the team in instructing on the operation of various general laboratory instruments, including HPLC, LC/MS, NMR, MS, GC, GC-MS, UV-Vis, FTIR, and fluorescence spectrophotometers.
• Perform complex organic synthesis, including polymer and surface chemistry.
• Lead the implementation of process improvements through data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with manufacturing on various chromatography resin production goals: including efficiency, quality control, specification targets.
• Communicate clearly and effectively at multiple levels, including with Executive Management. Demonstrate the ability to prepare project proposals and acquire approvals from senior management.
• Partner with cross-functional team members to drive and implement critical projects and cross-site initiatives (including R&D, product management, procurement, QA, etc.).

Education/Experience:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent experience in Chemistry is necessary, with over 10 years of experience in organic synthesis/polymer chemistry, or an MS or equivalent experience in Chemistry with more than 15 years in synthesis/polymer chemistry.
• Experience in polymer manufacturing preferred.
• Strong knowledge of organic chemistry, polymer synthesis, and surface modification.
• Proficiency in statistical data analysis (Minitab, JMP).
• Proficiency in operating Chemistry lab equipment like HPLC, LC/MS, NMR, and other related instruments.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Proven track record to work in a team, share data, and collaborate to resolve issues.
• Familiarity with cGMP and ISO 13485 requirements, including CAPA and Risk Assessments.
• Experience with Lean/Process Excellence/Six Sigma methodologies.
• Strong project management skills.
• Understanding of process validation.

Additional Proficiencies:

• Adaptability to a dynamic environment while maintaining a focus on quality.
• Good understanding of continual process improvement practices like Kaizens, Gemba, 3P, 5S, Standard Work and others.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and great attention to details.
• Ability to produce and present original technical communication materials for internal and external audiences.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and innovative thinking to resolve problems.

Come join us in this exciting chance to create a significant impact in a great chemical manufacturing environment!