Sr Scientist, Flow Cytometry

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Join us as Senior Scientist!
Job Title: Senior Scientist, Flow Cytometry, Cellular Biomarker

This is a fully onsite role based at our customer’s site in Collegeville, PA. 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.

Job Summary:

As a Sr Scientist you will be responsible for working

The Senior Scientist will perform routine testing of clinical samples using multiparameter flow cytometry to support client programs. Responsibilities include processing human specimens, thawing and counting PBMCs, preparing antibody cocktails, staining cells, acquiring samples on flow cytometers such as the Cytek Aurora, analyzing and interpreting data, and documenting results in accordance with approved procedures. The role requires strict adherence to laboratory safety, data integrity, quality, and regulatory requirements while collaborating with the team to deliver accurate and timely results.

Key responsibilities:

• Clinical Sample Testing
• Perform routine flow cytometry testing of clinical samples in support of the client portfolio.
• Thaw PBMCs and perform cell counts.
• Prepare cells and antibody cocktails for flow cytometry staining.
• Acquire samples on the Cytek Aurora flow cytometer.
• Analyze flow cytometry data using OMIQ software.

Education and experience:

• Sr. Scientist: Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar and Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 4+ years’) OR Masters degree and previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 2+ years’) OR PhD
• Must have previous lab experience from either industrial or academic research environments
• Must be comfortable working with human fluids, such as whole blood
• Must have experience with Flow cytometry sample processing
• Must have experience with Flow cytometry instrument

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.

Working Environment:

Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.

Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.

Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds

Able to work in non-traditional work environments.

Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with

proficiency.

May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.

Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthrough.