Staff Scientist, Field Applications, Purification (APJ)

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

The APJ Purification (PUR) Staff Scientist harmonizes with global Go-To-Market vision by ensuring regional alignment with PUR business unit (BU) metrics. A successful candidate plays a leading role to develop APJ-wide FAS processes and toolboxes that improves regional expertise, builds regional self-sufficiency and scale strategic technical capabilities to support business growth.  The individual complements local technical teams and fills support gaps as needed and forms a key part of an impactful organization with a strong collaborative culture that bridges across regions, business units, divisions and groups.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Engagement

• Complement local PUR FAS pre- and post-sales support activities by providing deep technical expertise
• Support on resolving PUR product complaints raised by local teams
• Ensure Salesforce.com adoption for metrics as aligned with PUR BU
• Champions Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives to improve technical engagement
   

Capability Development

• Identify and address regional technical training needs
• Grow effective shared technical resources
• Build SME (Subject matter expert) and SPOG (Single point of contact) networks
   

Drive Collaborations

• Develop and sustain alignments across BUs, functions and regions
• Coordinate field team involvements in Bioprocess Design Center (BDC) activities across APAC
• External: Participate in technical conferences and industry body forums
   

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences (Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering), Masters or PhD degree preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years hands-on experience in Downstream Purification, within the Biotech, Biologics, and/or Biopharmaceutical industries in a technical capacity, and ideally served customer-facing/field application roles.
• Deep knowledge of downstream process development, scale-up and cGMP production workflows.  Large-scale column packing experience with POROS will be highly preferred.
• Leading technical trainings.  Authored technical application notes/publications/posters, and/or delivered technical presentations to international audiences.
• Strong English communicator, and proven cross-cultural influencing skills in Asia Pacific region.
   

​Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer.