Senior Food Safety Specialist (Scientist III)

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting

About the Role

• As a Senior Food Safety Specialist (Scientist III) within our Microbiology Division you'll be working in our R&D Team on the development and support of food safety products and workflows. You'll work in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidance by senior team members/R&D Manager, to ensure work is carried out within schedule. You'll be part of a team of employees who share a common set of values
• Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement. Our ability to grow year after year is driven by our ability to attract, develop and retain world-class people who will thrive in our environment and share in our desire to improve mankind by enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Responsibilities

As a member of the Food Safety development team, you will be responsible for the following:

• Acting as technical lead for Food Safety new product development projects, including:

• Collaboratively planning projects in agreement with internal stakeholders to agreed specifications

  • Compiling necessary project design control documentation
  • Planning and performing culture media formulation development project experiments in accordance with plan
  • Proactively seeking solutions to mitigate risks that may impact project work/timelines
  • Executing project work in accordance with agreed schedules and budgets
  • Producing and delivering progress reports, including to senior leadership, in accordance with project timescale

• Completing project-driven and technical feasibility activities including but not limited to:

• Leading implementation of new technologies within the food safety laboratory

  • Planning and conducting competitor benchmarking and post-market surveillance studies
  • Writing product IFUs and reviewing technical documents with an eye for detail

• Co-ordinating validation (e.g. AOAC-RI PTM) of protocols for molecular products against ISO/USDA-FSIS/FDA-BAM standard methods and assisting remote troubleshooting where required

• Demonstrating the ability to interpret large, complex datasets and make technical decisions

• Demonstrating a strong understanding of workflow development for food safety products

• Acting as subject matter expert in culture media product design and suitability for end users

• Monitoring the relevant scientific industry to understand requirements of end users and anticipate changes in product/workflow requirements to meet evolving needs

• Assisting R&D managers in the establishment and implementation of R&D strategies

• Championing innovation; initiating ideas for new or improved products or processes with a customer-centric mindset

• Utilizing strong communication skills, including customer-facing technical writing, to present R&D project information to a range of audiences

• Representation of the business at external meetings in the scientific community

• Providing support to existing product portfolio through understanding of scientific principles, workflow optimization, and examination of new processes

• Understanding the performance metrics, safety metrics and practices for the team/department

• Maintaining laboratory notebooks to the appropriate standard

• Providing product training to internal and external customers

• Providing advanced technical training to peers and technical stakeholders

• Actively engaging in regular performance and development conversations and acting on feedback as appropriate

• Fulfilling the responsibilities of the position as defined in the Thermo Fisher Scientific Health, Safety and Environmental policies and associated Codes of Practice and actively promoting Health and Safety awareness

• Any other duties/projects that are within the skills and ability of the post-holder

Minimum Qualifications

• Microbiology (or another biological science related) degree and significant experience in microbiology laboratory setting
• Strong technical knowledge of food safety workflows
• Evidence of strong competency in microbiological techniques and procedures
• Evidence of excellent organizational and strong communication skills
• Evidence of innovative approach to problem solving in complex projects
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software is required
• Knowledge of PPI Business systems or equivalent is preferred but not essential

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of more than $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 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.

As the world leader in serving science, our colleagues develop critical solutions through innovation—and build rewarding careers. Discover their extraordinary stories and connection to our Mission to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Their work is a story of purpose. What story will you tell?

Equal Opportunity

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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, veteran status, age or disability status.