Supervisor, Research and Development

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION: 
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Supervisor, R&D Projects, overseeing initiatives that help make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. In this role, you'll lead a team of project managers and technical specialists while ensuring successful execution of complex diagnostic product development and technology transfer projects. You'll contribute to innovation by coordinating cross-functional teams, managing resource allocation, and maintaining client relationships. This position offers opportunities to contribute to clinical diagnostics developments while developing leadership skills in a professional organization.

REQUIREMENTS: 
• Advanced Degree plus 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 5 years of experience in biotech industry, with focus on R&D, technology transfer and project management 
• Preferred Fields of Study: Biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, biotechnology, or related scientific field 
• Minimum 2 years of leadership experience leading project or teams with at least 1 year supervising and supporting a team; direct management preferred.

• Strong knowledge of molecular biology, nucleic acid chemistry, molecular technology and assay development

​• Strong understanding of clinical diagnostics and molecular technology application in diagnostic practices.

• Shown experience in assay development, validation, and troubleshooting.

• Ability to work closely within deadlines and efficiently implement research projects. 
Leadership & Communication: 
• Strong leadership and team management skills; Experience leading, mentoring, and developing teams 
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

• Proficiency in stakeholder management and client communication 
• Effective negotiation and problem-solving capabilities 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a responsive environment

Core Competencies: 
• Advanced English language proficiency 
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills 
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities 
• Proven ability to implement improvement initiatives 
• Experience with budget management and resource planning

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $91,700.00–$137,525.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards