Senior Manufacturing Scientist

Danaher Corporation • Hebron, CT

10h • Onsite

About The Position

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, the Senior Manufacturing Scientist is responsible for identifying, investigating, and resolving complex technical issues associated with current products while qualifying enhancements to existing products. This role plays a critical part in ensuring robust, compliant manufacturing processes and supporting both existing products and new product introductions. The role partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, and Supply Chain teams and supports both ongoing manufacturing operations and strategic technical initiatives. If you thrive in a fast-paced, technically challenging, and highly collaborative environment—with opportunities to lead complex scientific initiatives—this role offers the chance to make a significant impact within a world-class manufacturing organization. This position is part of the Manufacturing Technical Operations Department located in Hebron, KY and will be an on-site role. Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is a global leader in clinical diagnostics, challenging convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Their diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, impacting billions of patients and millions of clinicians per year.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of experience OR Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience OR PhD
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present data, influence decisions, and constructively debate technical topics.
• Ability to travel as needed for projects- 10% travel

Nice To Haves

• Industrial experience within a regulated environment (e.g., medical devices, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology).
• Hands-on technical experience with Design of Experiments (DoE), Statistical analysis and data interpretation
• Biological or chemical product/process optimization

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical projects including product and site transfers, failure investigations/root cause analysis, and design changes and product enhancements.
• Support validation activities related to: Process improvements, process characterization and optimization, and transfer of new products from development into commercial manufacturing.
• Apply rigorous scientific problem-solving methods to resolve complex technical issues, utilizing structured investigation, hypothesis testing, and data-driven decision-making.
• Provide day-to-day manufacturing support, offering scientific and technical expertise to maintain robust manufacturing processes, investigate manufacturing failures and excursions, and ensure processes perform consistently within defined specifications and parameters.
• Design and execute experiments using advanced Design of Experiments (DoE) methodologies.

Benefits

• Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives.
• Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees