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 solve some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement tackle cases through forensics. We empower our teams 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.

Location/Division Specific Information

Bedford, MA / Bioproduction, Purification R&D, Platform Capabilities

Discover Impactful Work:

The new Platform Capabilities R&D Team strives to develop next-generation building blocks for chromatography resins that serve customer needs in bioprocess purification. We are seeking a laboratory scientist who will enjoy applying their complementary subject-matter expertise to design, synthesize, and characterize innovative polymeric substrates. Join us for an exciting opportunity to grow with the team and possibly into a role as the team’s next scientific leader!

A Day in the Life:

• Build libraries of new polymeric substrates through robust experimental design and diligent execution of multistep suspension polymerization reactions
• Apply and develop knowledge in technical fundamentals to address prototyping challenges and supply innovative ideas to our pipeline
• Expand team understanding of structure-property relationships by selecting and operating appropriate material characterization tools, analyzing data, and reporting results
• Collaborate with R&D peers and cross-functional colleagues to refine product design concepts and manage expectations
• Uphold a positive safety and quality culture

Keys to Success

Education

PhD in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Polymer Science, or a related field; MS degree with 3+ years experience; BS degree with 5+ years experience

Experience

• Laboratory synthesis or formulation experience, preferably involving monomers, polymers, or phase-separating systems and possibly with DOE methodology
• Experience delivering project completion to timeline
• Teamwork experience including sharing data, problem-solving, and collaborating

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledgeable in at least one of the following areas: polymer chemistry, phase-separating systems, emulsions, porous materials, or resin formulation
• Skilled at written and verbal communication, documenting and sharing experimental methods, data, outcomes, and conclusions to diverse audiences
• Ability to identify issues and adapt experiments on-the-fly, a skill facilitated by strong attention to detail and a willingness to ask for help
• Ability and interest in learning to operate laboratory synthesis and particle characterization equipment such as filtration reactors, mercury porosimeters, and benchtop SEMs
• Skilled at prioritization and navigating ambiguity with a positive demeanor

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. A one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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