Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

About Company:

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $20 billion and approximately 70,000 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.

Through our premier brands – Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive services.​

About Team:  

Candidate will be working as part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Research and Development in the core cell culture. Core cell culture team contributes towards strengthening the company’s portfolio by supplying all the biological samples to develop and validate recombinant antibodies. We develop Knock downs and Knock outs to show the specificity of the antibody and also to very specific models for antibody validation to show specificity.

Role & Responsibilities 

Purpose:  

Thermo Fisher Scientific is recruiting a Scientist who can foster innovation and improve customer outcomes through development and validation of cell culture workflows, reagents, and consumables.

Responsibilities:

Perform cell culture activities and laboratory techniques including aseptic expansion of immortalized cell lines, handling of primary cells and immortal cellsWork with stem cells and perform different type of differentiations.Have to perform transfections and transductionsRegular analysis of cell culture samples, including microscopy, gene expression analysis, Western blot/ELISA, and other related testsInitiate, plan, and execute scientific research with emphasis on cell culture techniques independentlyPrepare customer-facing documents, which include scientific writing and publication-quality images and figures.Keep thorough record of cell culture parameters and results into data sheets and/or electronic notebooksResponsible for data integrity, accuracy, and analysis.Deliver high quality results according to project schedule in support of current and/or new products

Skills and Experience

Experimental skills with attention to detail are criticalTransfection and transduction experienceDemonstrated ability to work in teams and mentor junior scientistsStrong understanding and hands-on expertise with culture of multiple mammalian cell types. The ideal candidate will have additional experience with protein biology, molecular biology, or other related disciplines.Experience in primary and/or stem cell work is required.Demonstrated ability to create publication-quality documents. The ideal candidate will have a record of publication in peer-reviewed journals.Superior communication skills, both written and oral.Should be a good team player, ready to learn new techniques and innovative thinker.

Candidate Requirement:

Education & Experience levels:

Ph.D degree in life sciences or Master’s degree in Cell Biology/Biotechnology or related Life Science with 5-6 years of research experienceApplicants should have a strong background in Cell Biology

Nature of experience:

Should have a clear understanding of basics of cell biology, cell physiology, and tissue development. Should be able to think, work independently and execute experiments

Knowledge Required:

GLP, GMP or any other certification in laboratory practices and EHS certification will be considered as a bonus

  

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