We are now looking for a new colleague to join the Portfolio Expansion team

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. 

Thermo Fisher Scientific Norway, previously known as Life Technologies, produces and develops Dynabeads that are used in several billion diagnostic tests worldwide. It is a critical component in one of the most promising cancer treatments and is an industry standard in sample preparation products in the research market. The beads are world famous for their unique specifications and manufacturing process, which allow use of beads in advanced life science applications. In Thermo Fisher Scientific, we are working for the right reasons in the right way, and our culture is highly characterized by pride. We are proud to work with Norwegian technology that contributes to saving lives, proud of our product portfolio, our relationships with customers and proud of our mission to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Scientist, Process Development

Oslo/Lillestrøm, Norway

How will you be able to influence?

Dynabeads products produced in Norway are used in break-through technologies, lifesaving assays and clinical applications. Our customers are world leading pharma and diagnostics companies that have chosen us as their partner. Through a strong culture of collaboration both internally and externally, we deliver on high expectations through quality of our work. Hence measuring quality in a reliable way is a key requirement from customers and regulatory authorities alike.

We are now looking for a new colleague to join the Portfolio Expansion team, a part of Technical Operations, where we offer a unique possibility to work with one the most exciting technologies within biotechnology. Our work is both rewarding and challenging in an international environment with large opportunity for professional and personal growth. 

The Portfolio Expansion team consists of 11 members with strong scientific background and process expertise. We work in dynamic cross-functional teams, where we are responsible for the development, scale up, implementation and validation of new technologies and processes, including technology transfer, and support of products for life science, diagnostics and clinical markets. This position will be central for process development towards customers in a regulated market. Your expertise in GMP and/or other regulatory standards will be instrumental throughout our collaboration with internal and external customers. 

What are you going to do?

• Serve as Operations lead and Subject Matter Expert in new production introduction projects in cross-functional teams (such as R&D, Manufacturing, Business, QA etc.), including our Customers. 

• Perform process development, scale up, tech transfer and validation according to ISO13485.

• Drive innovation and actively seek out new and creative solutions to problems.

• Prepare and present data associated with manufacturing processes to internal and external clients.

What do you need to succeed?

You encourage and inspire progress with a “Team first” mindset. You take initiative in the team, but also work in a structured and self-driven manner. You have excellent stakeholder management skills gained from relevant work experience as well. You work, communicate and influence effectively with high performing cross functional teams in a matrix organisation. To be successful in this role, we believe you have the following formal qualifications:

• Master of Science or higher within industrial biotechnology, chemical engineering or similar with minimum 5 years of industrial experience in process technology or relevant field.

• Expertise in Good Manufacturing Practice as well as regulatory guidelines and standards related to medical devices and drug substances.

• Experience with Quality by Design and Life Cycle approach to Process Validation.

• Excellent skills in statistical experimental design and data analysis tools.

• Proficiency in process technology.

• Fluent in both spoken and written English and a Scandinavian language with excellent technical writing skills.

What we offer:

• Be part of a fun and dynamic work environment 

• A career in an international company with a global impact

• Work in a company that willingly invest in the innovation and technology

• Be part of exciting projects to improve human condition

• Development through continuous learning and developing skills and abilities

• Opportunity to work with the best teams in the industry

We look forward to receiving your application, including a cover letter and CV in English (in one document for easy upload) through our career site. Job reference:130644BR

Please apply via http://jobs.thermofisher.com/

Application deadline is 8 November 2020 – please apply as soon as possible, the position will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found. 

If you have questions about Thermo Fisher Scientific and/or the position - please contact Nina Albuquerque, Sr Recruiter Nordics, nina.albuquerque (at) thermofisher.com

About us:

Each one of our 75,000 extraordinary minds have a unique story to tell. It’s not just a career, it’s a chance to realize your best – professionally and personally. Join us and contribute to our mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.