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Job Title: Product Evaluation Engineer/Scientist
Req #: 222217BR
Location/Division Specific Information
Franklin, MA | Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Division
Discover Impactful Work
An experienced, dynamic and self-motivated individual is required to test innovative chromatography and mass spectrometry software products. Successful candidate will be a motivated self-starter with strong leadership, communication and organizational skills.
A Day in the Life
- Participate in all phases of the product development from product definition to final release
- Work closely with multiple teams to ensure successful integration of platform and product SW packages across a variety of environments and topologies
- Coordinate and perform end-to-end testing of Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry software solutions
- Act as the quality gatekeeper for large scale SW programs involving multiple integrated components delivered from globally distributed development teams
- Communicate project status and issues to other functional teams, collaborators and management
- Facilitate in the removal of roadblocks as they arise to ensure team efficiency
- Generate clear documentation for project documents and status report
- Create and implement integration, compatibility, and solution level test cases
- Participate in project planning and progress tracking
- Contribute to the timely delivery of the CMD software projects within budget.
- Hands-on setup of HPLC multiplexing equipment with triple quadrupole Mass Spectrometers or other detectors. Calibration of mass spectrometer. Limited sample and solvent prep for acquisition workflows
- Limited lab and equipment maintenance duties.
Keys to Success
Education
- Minimum: BS in Chemistry/Engineering/Computer Science
- MS in Chemistry/Bioinformatics/Engineering or equivalent
- Ph.D. in Chemistry or related sciences preferred
Experience
- Minimum of 6 years of laboratory experience using Thermo or competitor software or equivalent experience testing scientific software or experience with Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry applications.
- Experience with clinical HPLC multiplexing equipment and driver applications a plus.
- Project Management experience
- Extensive experience with automation testing and tools
- Ability to write automation scripts
- Familiarity with Quality System Regulation and FDA expectations for software and hardware validation is a plus preferred
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
- Excellent leadership and communication
- Ability to test and investigate and solve problems involving multiple component software packages across a wide variety of potential customer environments and topologies
- Motivated, Driven, Autonomous work proficiency
- General principles of IT infrastructure required to test enterprise level SW products
- Decision making for quality results
- Provide technical direction and feedback
- Ability to change perspectives when evaluating reviewing requirements
- Ability to work in a team and independently
- A thorough understanding of qualitative and quantitative analytical chemistry
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of software test methodologies
- Proven technical\\scientific knowledge in Life Sciences using HPLC, Mass Spectrometry or similar techniques
- Familiarity with entire software development process, particularly in an Agile environment
- Demonstrated experience in using test management tools
- Experience with defect tracking systems
- Demonstrate Thermo Fisher Scientific values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 65,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
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