Senior Staff Scientist: Analytical Development Lead

ThermoFisher Scientific; Town of Middleton (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Middleton, WI is seeking a Staff Scientist to provide expert-level technical leadership in the Medical Device Team. The role focuses on nonroutine analytical development, validation, and transfer, while serving as a SME for analytical technologies in a regulated environment.

You will mentor lab staff, collaborate with quality and program managers to ensure regulatory compliance and scientific rigor, and contribute to the long-term capability and process improvements

Qualifications

• Experience leading non‑routine analytical projects and validation.
• Knowledge of GMP requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to mentor staff and guide scientific decision‑making.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight for analytical testing and validation.
• Act as SME for analytical technologies across programs.
• Mentor and develop laboratory staff and junior scientists.
• Collaborate with Quality, Lab leadership, and Project Managers.

Skills

Analytical testing techniques

GMP/regulatory knowledge

Technical leadership

Data interpretation

Mentoring staff

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher with relevant experience

PhD with 4+ years

Tools

PowerBI

LIMS/ELN systems

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Middleton, WI is seeking a Staff Scientist to provide expert-level technical leadership in the Medical Device Team. The role focuses on nonroutine analytical development, validation, and transfer, while serving as a SME for analytical technologies in a regulated environment.

You will mentor lab staff, collaborate with quality and program managers to ensure regulatory compliance and scientific rigor, and contribute to the long-term capability and process improvements