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Job type full-time
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When you’re a part of thermo fisher scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovationAs part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your bestWith revenues of more than $24 billion and the largest investment in r&d in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.
Location/division specific information
You will be a part of the applications development team within the life sciences business unit (lsbu) of thermo fisher scientific’s material and structure analysis division (msd)Lsbu provides high-value electron microscopy workflow solutions for high resolution biological imaging, ranging from atomic resolution imaging of protein complexes to volume acquisition of cellular compartment structuresThe position is remote and based in usaThere is a 50-75% travel requirement, both domestic and international.
How will you make an impact?
The applications scientist is an expert user of our productsYou will be responsible for development of world-class methods and protocols for cryo-em workflows in life sciences using our brand-new 100kv cryotem developed to make single particle analysis (spa) accessible to more scientistsYou will be applications lead for our new customers and collaborators and will provide training and support to help with their research using tundra microscopeYou will be responsible for training and executing the full spa workflow including sample preparation, data collection and data processingFurthermore, you will build a network with the cryoem community through collaborations with early and leading customers and help shape the future of cryoemYou will support product development and plan, own and execute applications case studies with customersThis will require identifying relevant samples and defining new methods and protocols for cryotem workflows.
What will you do?
Develop and evaluate new cryotem applications and workflows with tundraThis will include preparing relevant samples, collecting and processing high resolution datasets for single particle analysis (spa).
Work with academic and industrial collaborators/customers and beta sites for training users (on site and remotely) and help demonstrate proof of concepts with challenging samples.
Support r&d, product development, marketing, and sales by lending applications expertise.
Communicate new applications results at scientific workshops, conferences and contribute to scientific publications.
Perform demonstrations on pre-release products.
Serve as a life science cryoem expert.
Provide feedback to engineering and software development teams on system performance, new design features, new hardware qualification and advanced use-case problems for spa data collection.
Deliver marketing and sales collateral to the product marketing group for incorporation into marketing and sales training.
How will you get here?
This position is ideal for an experienced electron microscopist with a familiarity of cryo-tem operations, theory and technique including cryo-sample preparation, spa data collection and processingYou will be able to “think out of the box” and would like to be engaged in a variety of complex and creative tasksYou will enjoy training new users and solving the most difficult and advanced technical challenges in spa data collection and processing techniques.
The ideal candidate will possess the following combination of education, experience and skills:
Phd degree or equivalent in life sciences, structural biology, cryoem, image processing, or x-ray crystallography.
Demonstrated experience with sample preparation for cryotem and knowledge of data collection and processing for single particle analysis.
Experience interacting with new users and highly technical customers and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
Demonstrated ability to systematically develop new and improved methods, protocols, troubleshooting techniques and operational optimization.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a diverse audience.
Aptitude to independently identify, define and execute solutions in highly dynamic and ambitious environment.
Ability to identity opportunities (e.gFor collaborations that support product strategy)
Ability to own and manage a project
Leadership: make significant contribution to defining the framework and future direction of cryotem products.
Training: ability to impart application specific knowledge to new users and internal stakeholders.
Thrives in a dynamic team, can drive product improvement, and enjoys being exposed to a constant variety of complex issues that need to be resolved.
Willing and able to frequently travel domestically and occasionally internationally 50-75%.
Able to build a customer network within academia and pharma industry.
At thermo fisher scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tellJoin 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, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.
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