Position: Principal Scientist Location: Richmond, VA Department: Molecular Genomics Shift: First Shift - Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM EST Full time, Benefits, Annual Bonus, 401k Match, and PTO This is a fully onsite role based at our BIOA Laboratory in Richmond, VA. We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate. 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. 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. Our PPD® Laboratory Services team has a direct impact on improving patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders and therapeutic experts. As the world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals bring their dedication to accuracy and quality to deliver groundbreaking innovations. Discover Impactful Work: Oversees the technical aspects and laboratory conduct of a significant service offering, technical area, or client program. Provides focused technical expertise as a key scientific resource for a broad array of instrument applications. Provides key technical guidance and assistance to quickly and efficiently resolve complex technical issues, for both internal support and client needs. Acts as the technical project leader or subject matter expert for multiple projects or programs, interacts with clients to provide technical project updates, reviews and evaluates data, writes reports and protocols, and provides input on regulatory compliance. In addition, participates in the evaluation and implementation of new technologies ensuring the laboratory stays current in technologies required to best serve Thermo Fisher Scientific clients and to meet business needs or explore new business growth opportunities.