Senior Scientist - Stem Cell

Location: Boston

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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)  Environmental Conditions
Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Sr. Scientist – Stem Cell
Position:

Shift: Full-Time;
Monday – Friday; 8am-5pm EST

ONSITE:
This is a fully onsite role based at our customer’s site in  (Boston, MA).  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:

Culture recombinant, primary human progenitors, stem cells and/or 2D/3D organoids
Aseptic Technique is a must have
Completes experiments in a reliable, consistent manner
Demonstrates high level of attention to details
Performs initial analysis of experimental data and interprets immediate experimental outcomes
Records experiments and results in laboratory notebooks (including all electronic systems) in accordance with lab procedures
Recognizes problems and suggests experiments to troubleshoot issues
Execute on new ideas to improve workflows, consistency and efficiency of the cell culture processes
Clearly and effectively communicates (both written and verbal) results
Leverages technical experience to help prioritize studies, based on Project impact
Performs basic statistical analysis of experimental data, where appropriate
Conducts own experimental troubleshooting on routine problems
Assists with publication and patent submission processes
Surveys relevant scientific literature to maintain awareness of issues and trends within the field
Present studies effectively at internal Group/Department or Project Team research meetings
Performs other duties as assigned

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in lab sciences such as Chemistry, Biochemistry, Material Science, Immunology, Biology, Molecular Biology or similar
Sr. Scientist:
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

In some cases, an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate…