Work Schedule
Standard Office Hours (40/wk)Environmental Conditions
Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)Job Description
Job Title: Scientist II
Job Location: Bangalore, India
About Company:
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $40 billion and approximately 125,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to market and increase laboratory productivity.
About Team:
Candidate will be working as part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Research and Development in the Cell Biology Applications Team (CBAT). The team contributes towards strengthening the company’s portfolio and enhancing its visibility amongst customers by showcasing relevant applications for new and existing products. We generate customer-facing resources in the form of application notes, white papers, protocols, as well as virtual training decks to provide guidance on the use of our products to improve the research experience of scientists.
Role & Responsibilities
Thermo Fisher Scientific is recruiting an R&D scientist who can foster innovation and improve customer experience through developing application workflows for cell culture consumables and instruments.
Responsibilities:
- Design, plan, and carry out experiments for cell biology projects.
- Collaborate with product management and R&D teams to define requirements for demonstrating relevant applications for the corresponding product(s).
- Responsible for data integrity and accuracy.
- Deliver high quality results as per project schedule in support of product commercialization during early feasibility, development and validation phases.
- Prepare customer facing collaterals like application notes, technical guides, and training decks based on the internal R&D data generated.
- Train customers on diverse workflows and provide insights with troubleshooting.
- Adhere to environmental health and safety guidelines in lab.
Skills and proficiencies
- Should have extensive experience with mammalian cell culture, including primary and/or stem cells.
- Should have clear understanding of and hands-on experience with techniques like immunocytochemistry, flow cytometry, western blot, and qPCR.
- Experience in cell-based bioassays for recombinant proteins.
- Highly motivated, with strong problem-solving, rational troubleshooting, attention to detail, and independent decision-making skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Adaptability, and agility to work independently, and in collaboration on diverse projects, with good interpretation and reporting of data.
- Should be a teammate.
- Should have good presentation skills and ability to present data to cross-functional teams.
Requirement:
- Should have a Master’s degree in Cell Biology/Biotechnology or related Life Science with 6+ years of research experience, or PhD with 3+ years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in publishing research and technical writing.
- GLP or any other certification in laboratory practices and EHS will be considered a bonus.
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.