Scientist III, Research & Development

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, or a related field with 0 to 3+ years of industrial experience
• Master’s degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, or a related field with 3+ years of industrial experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Hands-on experience using sequencing technologies
• Hands-on experience in the development, optimization, and validation of molecular assays, preferably clinical diagnostic tests

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Strong understanding of the underlying principles of NGS (or sequencing), DNA isolation and quantification, gene amplification methods, quantitative PCR, Sanger sequencing, and other relevant technologies
• Effective communicator with the ability to work collaboratively with inter-departmental colleagues (Marketing, Production, Manufacturing, and Quality)
• Ability to prioritize and manage time efficiently to handle a variety of assigned tasks simultaneously
• Represent R&D to assist in process improvement, customer inquiries, and staff training as needed
• Well-developed written skills to prepare regular and routine reports, reviews, and white papers, as well as preparing presentations
• Experience in HLA preferred
• Experience in bioinformatics and statistics preferred
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• Design and develop sequencing-based assays for transplant diagnostic applications
• Prepare NGS libraries, perform sequencing runs, and data analysis
• Participate in collaborative inter-departmental activities as the technical representative for R&D toward the common goal of producing quality products that can help improve the outcome for transplant recipients.