Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Laboratory Setting, Office
Job Description
Staff Scientist, Research and Development
Sunnyvale, California
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
Within the Analytical Instruments Group (AIG) and Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Division (CMD), you’ll help develop innovative technologies that advance analytical science and enable our customers to solve complex scientific challenges.
How will you make an impact?
As a Staff Scientist, Research and Development , you will serve as a senior technical leader developing next-generation chromatography and sample preparation technologies.
You will lead advanced research and development focused on electrolytic and electrochemical devices that enable high-performance ion chromatography. Working across science, engineering, manufacturing, and product management, you will translate scientific concepts into robust, manufacturable products and provide technical leadership throughout the product lifecycle.
This position offers the opportunity to combine deep analytical chemistry expertise with technical leadership, hands-on experimentation, innovation, and mentorship.
What will you do?
Lead advanced research and development in ion chromatography (IC), electrolytic devices, and electrochemistry, for analytical instruments.
Lead or support New Product Development (NPD) programs from early-stage concepts through commercialization.
Design and develop prototypes, research materials, lead functional testing, characterization, optimization, scale-up, and manufacturability assessments.
Serve as a senior technical resource on multidisciplinary product development teams, providing strategic and tactical guidance to R&D activities.
Apply analytical chemistry, electrochemistry, separation science, and ion-exchange principles to develop and optimize instrument technologies.
Partner with engineering, manufacturing, product management, and other functions to translate technical requirements into reliable and manufacturable products.
Provide technical support for chromatography devices throughout the product lifecycle, including sustaining and continuous-improvement activities.
Lead complex analytical troubleshooting and root cause and countermeasure (RCCM) investigations for new and on-market products.
Identify opportunities to apply emerging technologies, including AI and machine learning , to improve product performance, development processes, or customer experience.
Generate intellectual property through innovative technical solutions and contribute to invention disclosures and patent applications.
Communicate technical concepts, experimental results, risks, and recommendations to scientific, engineering, business, and leadership audiences.
Present product technologies, scientific findings, and applications at technical conferences and during customer interactions.
Mentor scientists and engineers and provide technical guidance that strengthens team capabilities.
Plan and prioritize multiple technical projects to support program timelines, strategic objectives, and effective use of resources.
How will you get here?
Education and Experience
PhD in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry , or a related scientific discipline with 8+ years of relevant experience ; or
Master’s degree in a related scientific discipline with 10+ years of relevant experience .
Hands-on experience with ion chromatography (IC), high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), or related analytical separation technologies .
Demonstrated experience leading complex technical projects involving multidisciplinary teams from concept through product development and commercialization.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Deep understanding of analytical…