Job Description

Job Title: Staff Scientist Particle R&D

When youre part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, youll do important work, 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 youll be supported in achieving your career goals.

Location/Division Specific Information

Fremont, CA | Clinical Next Generation Sequencing Division

How will you make an impact?

Niche Diagnostics within the Clinical Diagnostics Division of Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking a highly motivated, innovative and passionate professional to join the Particle R&D team within the Research and Development and Operations departments at Fremont, California. Our new 280,000 sq. ft. facility, in the heart of Silicon Valley, represents an $85 million investment and is a center of excellence for in vitro diagnostic medical device development, manufacture and commercialization. State-of-the-art laboratories are equipped with a broad array of analytical and clinical instrumentation.

* This is an R&D staff scientist position that will support multiple aspects of the business including particles, in vitro diagnostics (IVD) product development, product improvement and product support.
* The candidate shall have extensive experience in organic chemistry and particle-based and other reagent development activities for both immunoassays and molecular assays.
* The position will entail about sixty percent (60%) individual contributor activity at the bench and about forty percent (40%) cross-functional interaction between Particles Operations and Organic Chemistry (OCHEM) R&D/Operations. Both OCHEM and Particles are, for many products, operating under design controls and GMP.
* Therefore, laboratory skills will emphasize GLP, GDP and GMP and the development of, for example, study protocols and manufacturing process instructions.
* The successful candidate will have experience in three primary areas of responsibility: organic chemistry development and scale-up, particle development and scale-up, as well as product improvement/support.
* The candidate shall be able to execute these core duties with minimal supervision and work as part of a team. The candidate is required to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills that cultivate collaborations for maximum efficiency.
* The candidate is expected to make leading contributions to growing revenue for the particle business, as well as future custom molecular business.

What will you do?

* Collaborate with Particle Operations on the incorporation of dyes into particles, microparticle conjugation, and the development, optimization and scale-up of dyed-particle development and manufacturing.
* As particle business and future custom molecular business move forward, be in the position to provide technical expertise, as well as managerial expertise.
* Collaborate with OCHEM (R&D/Operations) on development, optimization and scale-up of a variety of dyes that are used in particle development and manufacture.
* Collaborate with Particle Operations on the incorporation of dyes into particles and the development, optimization and scale-up of dyed-particle development and manufacture.
* Collaborate with OCHEM (R&D/Operations) on development, optimization and scale-up of a variety of haptens that are used in immunoassay development and manufacture.
* Contribute about sixty (60) percent effort to the above through individual activity at the bench. We need R&D staff scientists to set a good example in the areas of hands-on contributions, GLP, GDP and GMP.
* As particle business and future custom molecular business moves forward, be in the position to provide technical expertise as well as managerial expertise.
* Work with external vendors and partners with regard to organic chemicals and other precursors to hapten, dye, particle and molecular products.
* Work with minimal supervision and collaboratively in a matrixed organization.
* Perform other responsibilities to support the needs of the department as assigned.
* Complete assignments and deliver results in accordance with timelines.

How will you get here?

Education

* PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry with a minimum of ten years of experience in organic chemistry synthesis and particle-based and other reagent development activities for both immunoassays and molecular assays in an industrial setting.

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* Experienced in the use of HPLC, LCMS, automated purification systems, and UV-VIS
* Proficient in the interpretation of NMR data.
* Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word; proficient with ChemDraw and SciFinder; experience with MasterControl, Agile and/or QAD would be a plus.
* Hands-on, detail-oriented, organized, and conscientious
* Able to multi-task and change priorities due to time, market demand, customers, budget, or other constraints

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

* Team player who can build excellent working relationships both internally and externally
* Working knowledge of GLP, GDP and GMP.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Maintain a safe, pleasant and efficient working environment

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