Senior Scientist – Cell Culture/FLOW

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Boston, MA

2d • $90,000 - $95,100 • Onsite

About The Position

Thermo Fisher Scientific's clinical research business is a leading global contract research organization and world leader in serving science. We are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our mission – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner. Our Laboratories Functional Service Partnership (FSP) team plays a direct role in advancing drug development by creating sustained groups of talent within our customers’ organizations to provide long-term support. Through this collaborative approach, our professionals bring their commitment to excellence, industry knowledge, and operational strength directly into customer environments, helping to enhance capabilities and advance the delivery of life-changing therapies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar
• Sr. Scientist: Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 4+ years’)
• OR Masters degree and previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’)
• OR PhD
• Expert in aseptic cell culture technique
• Significant experience culture stem cells and immune cells
• Colony Forming Unit assay
• Multi-color (5+) flow cytometry including instrument maintenance (familiarity with BD and Miltenyi systems preferred)
• ELISpot
• Hands-on experience with automated single-cell dispensers
• Statistical analysis and data visualization using GraphPad Prism
• Manual and automated (StemVision) colony identification
• Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Highly organized with inventory management experience
• Strong experimental design, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team setting
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality scientific documentation
• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
• Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds
• Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
• Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• 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 screening.

Nice To Haves

• familiarity with BD and Miltenyi systems preferred

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, troubleshoot, optimize, and interpret analytical method development experiments with a high degree of reliability and independence to characterize cellular function and interactions.
• Perform cell culture, image-based colony assessment, flow cytometry, ELISpot, and other associated laboratory procedures with a high standard of technical rigor.
• Design and conduct experiments to evaluate assay performance characteristics, including accuracy, precision, linearity, sensitivity, and technology comparisons.
• Analyze and interpret data using GraphPad Prism, JMP, FlowJo, StemVision, and related tools to support assay development, process characterization, and technology evaluation.
• Identify trends in experimental results, troubleshoot assay performance issues, and recommend improvements to analytical methods and workflows.
• Organize, analyze, and summarize data for project updates, technical reports, study summaries, and internal presentations.
• Author and review protocols, SOPs, technical reports, study documentation, and regulatory support documents.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with partners in analytical development, process development, research, and other teams to support analytical strategy and project goals.
• Maintain laboratory organization, instrument readiness, reagent inventory, and compliance with documentation and laboratory best practices.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• competitive remuneration
• annual incentive plan bonus
• healthcare
• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

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