Senior Scientist - Stem Cell

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Boston, MA

11d•$95,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Sr. Scientist – Stem Cell Position: Shift: Full-Time; Monday – Friday; 8am-5pm EST ONSITE: This is a fully onsite role based at our customer’s site in (Boston, MA). 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 screening. 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. Thermo Fisher'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
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.
Proven technical proﬁciency and demonstrated skill in conducting and interpreting experiments including the development of human stem cell models and assays to evaluate targets and lead molecules for diseases.
Aseptic Technique is a must have
Experience with advanced cell culture techniques to culture human cells
Uses technical knowledge to design and execute follow-up experiments
Demonstrated understanding of analysis and interpretation of experimental data with proficient problem solving and protocol reﬁnement
Experience with advanced cell culture techniques to culture human cells
Ability and willingness to work rotating weekend shifts according to business needs
Adaptive to a time-line driven work environment
Multitasking skills, attention to details and ability to work in a collaborative team environment
Great interpersonal/teamwork skills and positive attitude
Often deployed to investigations with more signiﬁcant consequences and need for reliability
Effective communicator (written and verbal), especially within their technical area(s)
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.

Responsibilities

Culture recombinant, primary human progenitors, stem cells and/or 2D/3D organoids
Aseptic Technique is a must have
Completes experiments in a reliable, consistent manner
Demonstrates high level of attention to details
Performs initial analysis of experimental data and interprets immediate experimental outcomes
Records experiments and results in laboratory notebooks (including all electronic systems) in accordance with lab procedures
Recognizes problems and suggests experiments to troubleshoot issues
Execute on new ideas to improve workflows, consistency and efficiency of the cell culture processes
Clearly and effectively communicates (both written and verbal) results
Leverages technical experience to help prioritize studies, based on Project impact
Performs basic statistical analysis of experimental data, where appropriate
Conducts own experimental troubleshooting on routine problems
Assists with publication and patent submission processes
Surveys relevant scientiﬁc literature to maintain awareness of issues and trends within the ﬁeld
Present studies effectively at internal Group/Department or Project Team research meetings
Performs other duties as assigned

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!
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

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