Senior Staff Scientist: Analytical Development & Transfer

Thermo Fisher; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Middleton, Wisconsin, is seeking a Staff Scientist to provide expert technical leadership in non-routine analytical development, validation, and transfer. The role emphasizes laboratory execution, scientific oversight, and regulatory compliance with a strong mentorship component for staff.

The candidate will guide method establishment, troubleshoot complex results, and collaborate with Quality and Program Managers to align technical work with program objectives.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of analytical testing techniques in a regulated environment.
• Ability to design, execute, and oversee complex testing and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical oversight for non-routine analytical testing, method establishment, and technology-driven programs.
• Serves as a senior technical authority for analytical technologies and platforms.
• Guides scientific decision‑making for experimental design and data interpretation.
• Reviews and approves technical documents to ensure quality and compliance.
• Designs and oversees complex laboratory experiments, development, transfer, and validation activities.
• Mentors Senior Scientist and junior staff, developing technical skills and judgment.
• Collaborates with laboratory leadership to align execution with regulatory expectations.

Skills

Analytical testing

Regulatory GMP

Data analysis

Mentoring

Laboratory leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

PowerBI

Excel

LIMS

Laboratory instruments

Job description

Thermo Fisher Scientific in Middleton, Wisconsin, is seeking a Staff Scientist to provide expert technical leadership in non-routine analytical development, validation, and transfer. The role emphasizes laboratory execution, scientific oversight, and regulatory compliance with a strong mentorship component for staff.

The candidate will guide method establishment, troubleshoot complex results, and collaborate with Quality and Program Managers to align technical work with program objectives.