Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Laboratory Setting
Job Description
Scientist – Cell Culture / Automation
Shift: Full-Time; Monday – Friday; 8am-5pm PST
ONSITE:
This is a fully onsite role based at our customer’s site in (San Diego, CA). We welcome applicants from all locations within the US. Please note that relocation assistance is not provided for this position, and any relocation costs will be the responsibility of the candidate.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Thermo Fisher's clinical research business is a leading global contract research organization and world leader in serving science. We are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our mission – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner.
Our Laboratories Functional Service Partnership (FSP) team plays a direct role in advancing drug development by creating sustained groups of talent within our customers’ organizations to provide long-term support. Through this collaborative approach, our professionals bring their commitment to excellence, industry knowledge, and operational strength directly into customer environments, helping to enhance capabilities and advance the delivery of life-changing therapies.
Key responsibilities:
Perform cell thaws and maintain cell culture for assay workflows.
Conduct automated cell-based assays in support of early lead discovery programs.
Setup and monitor automated experiments and elevate observations and trends in assay performance to leadership.
Clearly communicate scientific ideas and results across a broad range of audiences.
Identify and implement opportunities to improve workflow efficiency.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar
Scientist: Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’)
OR Masters degree
In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrated experience with cell culture for a diversity of cell types (hEK, CHO, iPSC cells, and primary cells). Experience with large scale, multiple workflows, and/or bioreactors is preferred.
Experience with liquid handling equipment and general plate handling automation preferred
Demonstrated experience in the use of automation and HTS instrumentation
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, detail oriented individual able to multitask and follow directions
Critical thinking and the ability to learn and apply troubleshooting techniques for automation is key
Demonstrated strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills with an emphasis on customer service
Must be flexible and responsive to changing priorities
Ability to work both…