R&D Scientist

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Business Job Title: R&D Technician
Job Profile Title: Scientist I, Microbiology
Direct Report To: R&D Manager
Group/ Division: Specialty Diagnostics Group / Microbiology Division
Career Band: 4
Career Track: Professional
Position Location: East Grinstead
Number of Direct Reports: 0
When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of $20 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.
To report to the R&D Manager and co-ordinate with the R&D Technical Lead for designated R&D work, such as Drug Development and R&D Projects.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Competent in the use of the MS Office suite
• High attention to detail
• Ability to communicate openly with colleagues and customers
• Work flexibly to ensure deadlines are met
• Degree level qualification or equivalent
• Experience in cGMP or GMP environment
  At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 72,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell.
  Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer

• Drug development: Carry out all aspects of manual/autoread drug developments to include customer conferences, correspondence and specific requirements, batch records, wet and dry plate manufacture, MIC and bioassay testing, solution stability and IVDD, result analysis, internal and customer reporting, documentation updates and methods for production implementation.
• Data collection and algorithm development: Carry out all aspects of a data collection to include plate manufacture and software, dry vs. wet testing, culture collection monitoring, liaising with the R&D Data Analyst on agreement rates, specimen data and well difference reports as well as internal and customer reporting together with algorithm implementation.
• Validation/verification projects: Manage projects within R&D from writing protocols, carrying out risk assessments, planning with time/4-box and Gantt charts, organising project and management team meetings, scheduling with other departments, testing, result analysis, reporting and organising final QA/all department sign-off.
• Updating protocols and SOPs, ensuring general laboratory equipment weekly and monthly maintenance.