Thermo Fisher Scientific · 13 hours ago
R&D Process Development Scientist I, Cell Culture & Cell Therapy (Grans Island, NY)
Grand Island, New York, USA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$26/hr - $33/hr
0+ years expThermo Fisher Scientific is a leader in scientific innovation, empowering teams to advance global science. They are seeking an R&D Process Development Scientist I to join their process development team, where the role involves working with various cell types and bioreactor operations to improve workflows and processes.
Research
Responsibilities
Cell culture pre-work: collaborate on study plan and DOE generation, formulating medium and feeds, cell banking, passaging, and sample analysis
Bioreactor setup and cleanup: building line sets, autoclave operation, sensor management, loading control profiles, cleaning and coordinating parts and laboratory space
Bioreactor operation and management: operating controllers, troubleshooting behavior, and processing samples
Being part of a team: strong communication with collaborating teams
Crafting meaningful results: log information and actions, help generate reports, provide insight on collected data
Finding a better way: research and drive innovation to continuously improve workflows and capabilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering or equivalent required
Functional proficiency with mammalian cell culture – 3 months experience
Successfully implement aseptic technique
Comfortable with basic data, statistical analysis, and plot generation; applying tools such as Excel, JMP, or Prism
Ability to communicate – summarize critical observations in a timely manner
Preferred
Familiarity with cell culture instrumentation – cell count, basic metabolites, pH, gassing, and protein titer
Experience with high-throughput and automation
Knowledge of bioreactors or control systems
Proven understanding of design of experiment (DOE)
Benefits
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
The world leader in serving science To serve science, Thermo Fisher Scientific needs to stay ahead of it, we need to anticipate customer needs.
10001+ employees
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