Scientist III (Flow Cytometry Subject Matter Expert)

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Middleton, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Scientist III and contribute to meaningful work that makes a positive impact globally. Our mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide resources for individual career goals and advance science through research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials in over 100 countries and a PPD clinical research portfolio, we offer laboratory, digital, and decentralized clinical trial services. Your dedication to quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes for people and communities. Our PPD® Laboratory Services team directly impacts patient health through the expertise of scientists, industry thought-leaders, and therapeutic experts. As a world leader in serving science, our laboratory professionals are committed to accuracy and quality, driving groundbreaking innovations. In this Scientist III role, you will be a flow cytometry subject matter expert, conduct advanced diagnostic tests, ensure the highest accuracy and reliability of laboratory data, mentor junior scientists, and drive continuous improvements in laboratory methodologies and quality standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience to provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5+ years).
• Previous GMP or similar regulated environment experience
• Flow Cytometry experience required
• Knowledge of routine operation, maintenance, and theory of analytical instrumentation, SOPs, and applicable regulatory authority, compendia and ICH guidelines and ability to interpret and consider SOP and regulatory guidelines during study design activities.
• Ability to understand and independently apply GMPs to everyday work with regard to documentation and instrument use.
• Demonstrates excellent manual dexterity skills, allowing for precise and accurate work.
• Exhibits strong written and oral communication skills, facilitating effective communication within the team and with stakeholders.
• Displays exceptional time management and project management skills, ensuring efficient completion of tasks.
• Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities, enabling the identification and resolution of issues.
• Ability to independently optimize analytical methods.
• Capable of cross-training on sample preparation techniques with another laboratory group, enhancing versatility and collaboration.
• Thrives in a collaborative work environment, actively contributing to a cohesive and productive team.
• To demonstrate behaviors which align to the 4i Values of Thermo Fisher

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Act as Flow Cytometry subject matter expert for the cell lab team, supporting flow cytometry equipment, training, troubleshooting, and study design.
• Independently perform method validations, method transfers and analytical testing of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical compounds in a variety of formulations and/or delivery systems.
• Understand and conform to methods and protocols applicable to assigned tasks.
• Design and execute experiments with minimal supervision.
• Prepare study protocols, project status reports, final study reports and other project-related technical documents.
• Communicate data and technical issues to the client and respond to client needs and questions.
• Mentor, train and coordinate laboratory activities of other team members and assist in troubleshooting instruments and analytical problems.
• Assist with quality systems and new equipment.
• Assist in designing method validation or method transfer protocols and establish project timelines.
• Review, interpret, and analyze data for technical, quality and compliance to protocols, methods, SOPs, client criteria and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).
• Perform self and peer review of the data for accuracy and compliance with reporting requirements prior to submission to QA and issuance to customers.

Benefits

• Thermo Fisher Scientific values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior