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Job Description

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. Our distributed team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an outstanding combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

Our Finland locations include Vantaa and Joensuu, employing over 700 professionals supporting functions such as production, instrument and reagent manufacturing, R&D, marketing, sales, quality, administrative support and supply chain.

Our Vantaa site develops pipettes and microplate instruments as well as clinical chemistry and industrial chemistry analyzers, laboratory automation solutions and food safety kits. It is conveniently located close to the Vantaankoski railway station. Please read more about Finnish sites, innovative work and collaborative colleagues at https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/finland.

How will you make an impact?

We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative R&D Scientist to join our Assays Research and Development team in the Biomarkers, Automation and Instrumentation (BAI) Business Unit in Vantaa. This is an outstanding opportunity to play a key role in developing and maintaining products that impact lives worldwide. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new products, improving existing technologies, and maintaining current products.

What will you do?      

Design and conduct experiments to develop new products.

Maintain and improve existing products to ensure they meet quality and performance standards. Manage corrective and preventive actions when needed.

Analyse data and interpret results to draw meaningful conclusions.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (marketing, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, operations, QC, customer service…) to support product improvements, innovation and new products development

Collaborate with regulatory affairs to support products registration worldwide.

Prepare detailed technical reports and presentation.

Stay current with scientific literature and advancements in the field.

Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

What will you need?

Ph.D. or Master’s degree in chemistry, biosciences or other related field

Shown experience in R&D, preferably in the IVD (In Vitro Diagnostics) field.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in English and Finnish)

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

In addition to the exciting and versatile job, we offer:

Compensation on various methods from annual bonus scheme to colleague recognition program

Variety of occupational health care services and insurance

Possibility to work remote with agile and mobile working methods

Epassi leisure benefit / Epassi bike benefit

Various hobby clubs with company sponsorship such as golf club, boating club, sport club etc.

Possibility to take part in our charity work

Career development and progression possibilities offered by our global network

Our comprehensive training platform and programs

Are you interested?

Send in your application, including a cover letter, CV and salary request in English via http://jobs.thermofisher.com/ by 31.7.2025. Reference: R-01322586.

Due to summer holiday season applications will be reviewed and processed after the holidays, in August.

The selected candidate will go through health check which includes a drug test.