Senior Scientist Verification and Validation
As the world leader in serving science, our work is more than something that fills our days – what we do has great purpose. Our industry-leading scale means unparalleled commercial reach, unique customer access and a global footprint. Our broad customer base, from research to clinical to commercial production means you can have a broad and meaningful impact here at Thermo Fisher Scientific. All while working in an environment where you will be supported, valued and rewarded for your performance.
Senior Scientist Verification and Validation
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, growing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead verification and validation activities on various hardware platforms
- Work with scientists and engineers to generate sound requirements, develop, complete and detail all verification and validation activities.
- Provide validation results back to R&D and suppliers including detailed technical mentorship to close identified gaps
- Focus on continuous improvement initiatives in material cost reduction, and capacity improvement
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- University degree in physics, chemistry, or related science, or equivalent
- Solid understanding of both LC and MS instrumentation. Must be comfortable discussing the components of a mass spectrometer, High vacuum systems, ion optics, quadrupole, ion trap and Orbitrap analyzers as well as aspects of liquid chromatography.
- Experience in low volume, high-value, large sophisticated systems such as scientific instrumentation, medical devices, or semiconductor process systems is highly preferred
- Experience with the design of electro-mechanical systems for operation in stress conditions (thermal, chemical, pressure, etc.)
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Detail oriented and self-motivated individual able to work in multi-national multi-disciplinary team in supporting the development of high-performance mass spectrometric instrumentation and related technologies
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to plan and complete activities with a strong sense of urgency to deliver results
- Strong ability to form relationships with product & vertical Marketing, product development scientists, and engineers
- Fundamental understanding of sophisticated electronics and precision mechanics
- Understanding of mechanical designs for vacuum and ultra-high vacuum systems preferred
- Experience with product validation testing to confirm specifications and product performance
- Applications knowledge in one or more of Proteomics, Lipidomics, Pharma/Biopharma, Clinical or Food & Environmental analytical industries preferred
- Proficient in English
- Ability to travel up to 20% globally
What we offer
- Flexible working hours to better balance your personal life
- 25 days of vacation and 5 sick days/year
- Home office possibility
- Financial benefits - annual bonus, meal allowance, pension insurance allowance
- Further employee benefits - a mobile tariff for you and family members for great prices, free Multisport card, the possibility of life or health insurance
- We have a modern work environment including relax zones, power yoga lectures, gym, outside playground, and massages in the building. In the company canteen, there is always fresh fruit and vegetable for free and much more!
Work Schedule
- Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
- Office
