Description
Job Description
Job Title: Scientist III, Cell Biology Bioinformatics
Requisition ID: 178407
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $25 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them.
Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you'll help solve some of the world's toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement solve cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT
We are looking for a bioinformatics scientist to join the Thermo Fisher Scientific Cell Biology R&D team. We are responsible for identifying and developing technologies for incorporation into new products, generating application data, and crafting marketing collateral in support of Gibco™ cell culture products. In this role you will work closely with multiple product development teams to reach these goals.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
* Programming, algorithm development, and model building; required for analysis of next-generation DNA and RNA sequencing data
* Align internal results with public and proprietary available databases, such as NCBI Geo, TCGA, and ClinVar
* Communicate across functions, especially with cell and molecular biologists to interpret sequence results, propose additional experiments, and adjust designs to support the fast-paced development work
* Hands-on DNA and RNA sequencing to support ongoing development programs
* Follow all company safety, training, and quality regulations (e.g., ISO compliance, GLP/GMP requirements, etc.) and procedures
HOW YOU WILL GET HERE
Education
Strong foundation in bioinformatics with a Ph.D. and 0-3 years of experience or a Master's degree and 5-8 years of experience. Relevant subject areas include Biology, Immunology, or similar.
Minimum qualifications
* Hands-on experience with DNA and/or RNA sequencing
* Proficiency in handling genomic databases, designing and writing code for bioinformatics algorithms, as well as statistics and data visualization
* Demonstrated ability to design and conduct research independently
* Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interpret, summarize, and present scientific results in a clear, concise, accurate manner to both technical and non-technical audiences
* Ability to generate new insights, achieve results, and solve problems
* Excellent time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills
Preferred qualifications
* Hands-on mammalian cell culture experience, especially in cancer
* Proficiency with machine learning, artificial intelligence, Python, and R preferred
* Experience with non-NGS data sets, including proteomics or lipidomics
Our global team of more than 80,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit .
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
