Staff Scientist, Research and Development, Analytical Chemistry

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

LOCATION: HUNT VALLEY, MD

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.

EDUCATION:

• B.S. degree and a minimum of 10 years of proven experience, M.S. degree with at least 5-10 years of recognized experience, or Ph.D. degree with a minimum of 3-5 years of established experience.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

Our newest colleague will be skilled in leading, managing, and mentoring scientific teams of analytical chemists. They will have experience understanding and predicting chemical interactions of bio-active molecules, such as amino acids, vitamins, lipids, and non-organic elements, within mixtures. Because we analyze both mammalian and prokaryotic cell culture media formulations, we anticipate that the senior chemist will have shown expertise in operating and processing data from the following types of equipment:

• HPLC/UPLC-MS, ICP-MS, or GC-MS (Thermo Fisher, Waters, Agilent)
• Single, triple quadrupole, Orbitrap, or Q-TOF mass spectrometers
• FTIR, NIR, Raman, XRF, or SEM-EDS

We are motivated to add a team-player with strong communication and interpersonal skills. If you have a degree in organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, or a related field and established industrial experience, we would love to talk with you!
Compensation and Benefits:
This position will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer.
We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our US colleagues and their families can count on.
Our global team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Our Staff Scientist will work independently and alongside a team of research scientists. Their responsibilities include lab work, data analysis and review, generation of reports, and troubleshooting. They are accountable for the timeliness, accuracy, precision, and interpretation of data. Additionally, they will provide expertise for functional and cross-functional technology and product development. This leader will participate and manage meetings with clients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads analytical investigations by communicating with the customer, identifying potential root causes, and running experiments in the laboratory to gather supporting data.
• Designs and performs chromatographic and spectroscopic analysis of samples.
• Utilizes their organic chemistry expertise to identify potential chemical reactions within complex formulations.
• Writes investigation reports, technical manuscripts, posters, and other scientific content.
• Supports the development of the Global Analytical Chemistry strategic and innovation roadmap.
• Collaborates closely with global analytics, R&D teams, and cross-functional business units.
• Responsible for generating novel innovation proposals.