JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Development Scientist (Scientist I) within our Microbiology Division you’ll be working in our R&D Team on the development of culture media and/or food safety products and workflows. You’ll work in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidance by senior team members, to ensure work is carried out within schedule.
You’ll be part of a team of employees who share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve humankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Microbiology (or another biological science related) degree or experience in microbiology laboratory setting,
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software is required,
• Good organizational and communication skills,
• High energy, with perseverance and the ability to work flexible hours (early start, late finish) in a high pace environment.
• Experience in a microbiological laboratory is preferred.
  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.

Working closely with both the Culture Media and Food Safety teams, you will be responsible for the following:

• Performing culture media formulation and/or food safety workflow development project experiments,
• Completing project activities including but not limited to:
• Conducting stability studies for newly developed products,
• Planning and conducting competitor benchmarking and post-market surveillance studies,
• Carrying out food pathogen testing for the development, verification & validation of molecular food safety products,
• Preparing of culture media and other reagents,
• Maintaining laboratory notebooks to the appropriate standard,
• Providing R&D team with regular project progress updates,
• Preparing and delivering product demonstrations for internal customers,
• Fulfilling the responsibilities of the position as defined in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Health, Safety and Environmental policies and associated Codes of Practice and actively promoting Health and Safety awareness,
• Any others duties/projects that are within the skills and ability of the post-holder.