Sr Staff Scientist, Technical Operations

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information

Position will report to the Frederick, MD site, and will support the Clinical Sequencing Division (CSD) business unit.

Discover Impactful Work:

We are seeking a Sr. Staff Scientist to support the Clinical Sequencing Division (CSD) organization and technical sourcing initiatives. You will serve as a Tech Ops and Project Management leader on projects that drive in-source, resource, and VAVE initiatives

A Day in the Life:

• Collaborate with suppliers, R&D, and other Thermo Fisher locations.
• Work with R&D and Operations to improve the supplier selection process and support long-term product lifecycle views.
• Participate in cost-saving activities and funnel build initiatives. Support ideation to prospect, evaluate, and prepare project scopes and launch new projects.
• Collaborate with finance to forecast savings, estimate costs, and project timelines.
• Drive work streams within productivity business systems (PPI/PPV), business continuity, and quality.
• Partner with the Procurement organization to evaluate the capability of new and existing suppliers to meet our requirements.
• Travel up to 30% globally.

Keys to Success:

Education

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or equivalent) required.
• Technical graduate degree preferred.

Experience

• 8 years of relevant experience in manufacturing sciences, technical sourcing, or other technical role required, ideally in the biotech industry.
• Experience with product design, product development, and manufacturing.
• Experience in Diagnostic or Regulated Environments.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong project management skills.
• Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g., SAP and E1).
• Expertise in value engineering and process development.
• Ability to work within a highly matrixed organization.
• Proficiency in cost modeling and what-if analysis.
• Solid understanding of molecular biology, chemistry, and/or biology preferred.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, 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.

Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Maryland is $130,000.00-$194,950.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• 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

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards