Scientist I, Process Development, Cell Biology

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Do you have a strong passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? Thermo Fisher Scientific empowers its teams to put science into meaningful action and give our ambitious R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources, and tools they need to take global science a step beyond.

SCIENTIST I, CELL BIOLOGY POSITION SUMMARY

Discover impactful work in the scientist I role on our process development team. You will be exposed to an outstanding variety of cell types and bioreactor operating experiences. Working with a team, you will modify and implement study plans, assemble data, and assess workflows with a focus on teamwork and continuous process improvement.

A day in the life:

• Cell culture pre-work: collaborate on study plan and DOE generation, formulating medium and feeds, cell banking, passaging, and sample analysis
• Bioreactor setup and cleanup: building line sets, autoclave operation, sensor management, loading control profiles, cleaning and coordinating parts and laboratory space
• Bioreactor operation and management: operating controllers, troubleshooting behavior, and processing samples
• Being part of a team: strong communication with collaborating teams
• Crafting meaningful results: log information and actions, help generate reports, provide insight on collected data
• Finding a better way: research and drive innovation to continuously improve workflows and capabilities

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or equivalent required.

EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES

• Required
• Functional proficiency with mammalian cell culture – 3 months experience
• Successfully implement aseptic technique
• Comfortable with basic data, statistical analysis, and plot generation; applying tools such as Excel, JMP, or Prism
• Ability to communicate – summarize critical observations in a timely manner
• Preferred
• Familiarity with cell culture instrumentation – cell count, basic metabolites, pH, gassing, and protein titer
• Experience with high-throughput and automation
• Knowledge of bioreactors or control systems
• Proven understanding of design of experiment (DOE)

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