Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Location/Division-Specific Information:
Austin, TX. Relocation assistance is NOT provided.
*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screen.
Discover Impactful Work:
Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is rapidly reshaping life sciences, translational research, and clinical diagnostics. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, a leading contributor in these fields, we are dedicated to broadening the range of NGS applications with a focus on comprehensive oncology diagnostics. If you are a motivated and innovative scientist seeking to advance your expertise in these fields, we invite you to join our NGS R&D team. This candidate should have strong experimental skills, a broad understanding of molecular biology, and knowledge of regulated product development (CE-IVD and IVD), if preferred.
A Day in the Life:
As a part of the NGS-driven clinical diagnostics team (CDx), execute trained protocols and be able to communicate results that are relevant to the success of a CDx program
Perform experiments to improve and develop nucleic acid purification reagents and automated workflows for a variety of sample types, including Whole blood, Plasma, FFPE, and Urine.
Perform laboratory bench work focused on sample preparation and sequencing to support the development of targeted sequencing assays.
Participate in various studies through the analytical validation and clinical validation phases of product development.
Perform some experimental design, basic data analysis, interpretation, and data summarization to help guide product development for new product introductions, sustaining programs, and/or CDx programs.
Prioritize daily activities to ensure timely completion of tasks and projects.
Work in close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including bioinformatics, engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Regulatory Affairs, to deliver high-quality results.
Maintain accurate and detailed lab notebooks and appropriate documentation
Support On-Market product and manufacturing troubleshooting with a strong “customer-first” mindset.
Follow ISO 9001 and 13485 requirements.
Keys to Success:
Education and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Science required with 3+ years of relevant experience or MS in Biology/Molecular Biology or related field with 1+ year of relevant experience.
Candidate should possess understanding and have related experience in basic chemistry and molecular biology techniques (including Nucleic acid extractions, quantitation and characterization, PCR techniques, and Reagent/buffer preparation)
The candidate should have solid knowledge of next-generation sequencing, as demonstrated by their publication record or industry experience.
Basic understanding of genomics and cancer biology.
Experience in IVD product development is preferred
Familiarity with regulatory feedback or guidance documents to support study designs.
Experience in automated platforms such as Genexus, KingFisher, or similar, and Liquid handlers is a plus.
Effective communication skills, especially for presenting scientific results, maintaining records, and collaborating with a team of scientists, are necessary.
Must have the ability to take initiative and operate with some supervision
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
BSL2 laboratory setting
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!
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of nearly $11 billion, we have approximately 37,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries. We create value for our key stakeholders through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, which offer a unique combination of continuous technology development and the most convenient purchasing options. Our products and services help accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, and solve analytical challenges ranging from complex research to routine testing to field applications.
All of our employees share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
If you share in our values and if you're looking for an employer who is strongly committed to developing talent and rewarding achievement, come grow with us at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.