Senior Scientist, Chromatography Consumables R&D & Processes

ThermoFisher Scientific; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision plans

PTO 120+ hrs

Holidays

Parental leave

401(k) plan

ESPP

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific, based in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Scientist III to lead chromatography consumables development from concept to commercialization. You will design experiments, analyze data, mentor colleagues, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality products.

The role emphasizes LC column development, process design, and customer-facing impact, with travel up to 5% and a strong focus on safety and compliance within a GMP-like environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s plus 3 years’ experience, or Bachelor’s plus 5 years’ experience in a relevant field.
• Preferred fields of study include Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science, Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to iteratively design and execute experiments and analyze data to solve problems.
• Experience in a regulated environment (e.g., ISO9001, ISO13485, cGMP) a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new liquid chromatography products from concept through commercialization.
• Evaluate prototype media and columns against final product requirements defined by customer and business needs.
• Use chemical and process engineering principles to design and develop manufacturing processes for chromatographic stationary phases.
• Develop and evaluate LC column packing and manufacturing processes.
• Design and develop in-process and final product test methods to measure and ensure high quality outcomes.
• Create customer facing collateral to demonstrate recent technology innovations with MS applications.
• Collaborate with R&D colleagues and SMEs to design and develop products.
• Coordinate with Product Management, Marketing, Quality, Operations to meet deliverables.
• Proactively identify, investigate, and implement improvements to current processes and products.
• Directly support customers through product and method troubleshooting with Technical Support and Quality teams.
• Stay up to date on industry technologies including competitor products.
• Maintain current lab equipment and advise on capital acquisitions.

Skills

Experiment design

Data analysis

Mentoring

Project planning

Education

PhD, Master’s +3 years

Bachelor’s +5 years

Fields of study: Chemistry/Biochemistry/MEMS/Bioengineering

Tools

Liquid chromatography

Mass spectrometry

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific, based in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking a Scientist III to lead chromatography consumables development from concept to commercialization. You will design experiments, analyze data, mentor colleagues, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality products.

The role emphasizes LC column development, process design, and customer-facing impact, with travel up to 5% and a strong focus on safety and compliance within a GMP-like environment.