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Scientist I, Protein Biology at thermofisher | Swiftcruit
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with an annual revenue of approximately $44 billion. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving analytical challenges, growing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics, or developing and manufacturing life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our distributed team delivers an outstanding 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.
About Team: Protein Biology
The Protein Biology team is involved in large-scale functional validation of antibodies, with a deep focus on reagent quality and specificity. The core activities of the team include data mining and processing, Western blotting with state-of-art tools, high efficiency and high-resolution immuno-fluorescence imaging, immunohistochemistry, ChIP (Chromatin Immunoprecipitation), and gene-silencing to provide advance application tags to our antibody portfolio. The program's goal is high-quality product validation and product information creation to promote research use.
Role & Responsibilities
Purpose: Contribute to the antibody validation workflow. Understand target biology validation and validate antibodies for reproducibility using innovative methods and crafting data sets to enable market differentiation. The role of the successful candidate would entail demonstrating scientific proficiency in experimental planning and execution. Prior experience in working in a research team, with a proven track record of setting goals, handling work-related customer concerns, and ensuring timely delivery in alignment with the program goals. Proficiency in verbal and written communication of results in the workplace is helpful.
Responsibilities:
Knowledge of key aspects of protein biology, to deliver results on antibody validation and characterization.
Meticulous experimental design to meet program goals.
Excellent record keeping of results in data sheets and laboratory notebooks.
Regular mining of literature and keeping oneself up to date with developments in the field of antibody validation.
Compilation and presentation of data in written and oral formats; active participation in team meetings.
Attention to detail and adherence to schedules.
Candidate Requirement:
Education & Experience levels:
Applicants should have a Master’s degree with 2-5 years of experience or a PhD in immunology, biochemistry, biotechnology, or molecular biology.
Skills:
Familiar with experimental workflow in cell and molecular biology, with experience in the design and development of protein assays.
Protein-protein interaction (using co-immunoprecipitation), or the development of immunoassays.
Proven experience in immunoassays such as Western blotting, Immunofluorescence, Immunohistochemistry, Flow cytometry, and/or ELISA.
Communication of research data and providing expert-level technical troubleshooting to resolve scientific problems.
Good understanding of computational biology tools and basic knowledge of databases and programming languages.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetics, pregnancy, disability or any other legally protected status. Thermo Fisher Scientific aligns with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates. We offer competitive remuneration, an annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer a company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
Thermo Fisher is committed to crafting a diverse work environment that values and respects individuals from all backgrounds. 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.
