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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 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, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 100,000 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, Patheon and PPD.

Location/Division Specific Information

We are a research, development, and production site in Bremen currently, with about 500 employees, whose “high-end” measurement and analysis instruments (mass spectrometers) are used in research and science worldwide. Our innovative products in the fields of Life Sciences MS and Inorganic MS, as well as Trace Elemental Analysis, are among the leading products globally in their respective markets. We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Scientist to join our dynamic Research & Development team in Bremen. As a Staff Scientist for new research and development projects, you will play a crucial role in driving innovation in our field.

A day in the Life:

Join our motivated team and become an integral member on an exciting journey filled with diverse tasks and responsibilities that offer growth and development opportunities. As a key member of our R&D team, you will have the opportunity to develop innovative instrumentation and collaborate with our global network of sites, where different perspectives and talents come together to achieve common goals.

Your primary focus will be to develop novel cutting-edge hardware that becomes a crucial part of our high-end mass spectrometers. You will collaborate with a talented team of technical professionals, guiding them to design and implement feasibility studies and analyze data to solve complex technical problems. Working closely with your technical colleagues, you will have a vital role in deriving detailed technical specifications and overseeing all stages of product development, from initial research to final production.

In this role, you will be making critical technical decisions on a daily basis, while also fostering an environment that promotes effective, collaborative, and inclusive decision-making among your colleagues. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and documenting experiments, as well as developing comprehensive verification test plans and test summary reports. Additionally, you will provide guidance and support to scientists, software engineers, and mechanical and electrical engineers in developing sub-system requirement specifications.

As an integral part of the project cycle, you will ensure seamless knowledge transfer to our operations, product support, and field service teams, enabling them to effectively support the newly developed instruments.

Keys to Success:

Responsibilities

• Conception, implementation, and analysis of feasibility experiments to demonstrate the proof of principle for innovative hardware concepts, showcasing your ability to conceive and implement novel ideas.

• Ensure high experimental quality and deep theoretical understanding throughout all stages of product development, from research to serial production.

• Apply intellectual property (IP) principles, rules, and strategies when creating invention disclosures, patents, publications, and presentations, demonstrating your expertise in protecting and leveraging intellectual property.

• Carry out sophisticated simulations to accompany ion optical design process, demonstrating your proficiency in utilizing advanced tools and techniques.

• Embrace and overcome complex or novel challenges by developing effective solutions and execution strategies highlighting your problem-solving abilities.

• Collaborate closely with your colleagues to create control software for hardware components emphasizing your teamwork and collaboration skills.

• Generate clear and comprehensive documentation as part of the development process, ensuring that knowledge is effectively captured and shared.

• Communicate and document development status verbally in internal meetings and in writing, utilize your strong communication skills and ability to provide clear updates on project progress.

Experience & Education

• Demonstrate a proven track record of 5+ years of industrial or academic experience after successful completion of a Ph.D. in Physics, or related fields.

• Conduct research and development of novel hardware for analytical instrumentation or related technologies, show your ability to innovate and contribute to advancements in the field.

• Experience in design, simulation, and evaluation of ion optical components.

• Understanding of particle simulations in electrical, magnetic and/or gas fields is required.

• Demonstrate hands-on experience in testing and troubleshooting complex mechanical and electronic components, highlighting your ability to work with and resolve technical challenges.

• Emphasize your strong flexibility to work collaboratively in a team as well as independently, demonstrating your ability to adapt to different work dynamics while maintaining a structured and detailed scientific approach.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Set an example as a role model for initiative, independence, and expansion of the technical horizon inspiring others to cross barriers.

• Live and foster open, respectful, empathic communication and strong collaboration.

• Embrace agile, creative thinking and a growth mindset encouraging a culture of continuous learning and improvement, fueling your passion to overcome boundaries in science and technology.

• Actively promote teamwork, creating an environment where collaboration and mutual support thrive, fostering a sense of unity and shared goals.

• Proficient in English, willing to learn German.

What we offer:

• Employment with an innovative, future-oriented organization

• Outstanding career and development prospects

• Company pension scheme and other fringe benefits

• Exciting company culture which stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation

• Relocation expenses

If you are interested, please apply online with your CV and Motivation Letter including possible start date and salary expectations.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

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, disability or any other legally protected status.

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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.