Scientist II, Cell Biology (Onsite)

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help tackle some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope and ensuring safe drinking water to helping law enforcement resolve cases through forensics. We empower our employees to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.

EDUCATION

• MS in immunology, biology, biochemistry or related field or BS with 3 years proven experience

EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrated 3 years experience in immunology, biology, molecular biology or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years experience staining, acquiring, and analyzing cells in flow cytometry
• Experience in industrial setting preferred
• Experience in cell culture and intracellular cytokine staining preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Experience in industrial setting preferred
• Hands-on experience with multi-color extracellular staining and flow cytometry
• Understanding of cytometry data analysis techniques (e.g. population gating, compensation, etc.)
• Proficiency with flow cytometry analysis software (e.g. FlowJo)
• Experience preparing and culturing human and mouse primary immune cells preferred
• Ability to process tissue and isolate cells, particularly human PBMCs and mouse splenocytes
• Experience following standard operating procedures with a focus on reproducibility
• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work alongside colleagues from different backgrounds
• The ability to identify potential problems and provide relevant solutions
• Ability to succeed with a moderate level of supervision and guidance
  At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our more than 100,000 extraordinary minds have a unique story to tell. Join us and participate in our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

• Validate and support the commercialization of new reagents for high-dimensional conventional and spectral flow cytometry
• Conduct functional testing of research- and commercial-use bioconjugates for application-specific use
• Integrate multiple new reagents into panels for use in high-dimensional conventional and spectral flow cytometry
• Closely follow standard operating procedures while adhering to all safety requirements
• Design and implement experimental plans, troubleshooting, data analysis, and reporting of results
• Directly work with R&D leadership, product management, and project management to develop and complete project plans that support product development initiatives
• Run multiple experiments concurrently to meet product release timelines
• Provide a significant level of independence and strong partnership
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of relevant fields and technique