Engineer III, Software

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Job Description

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. A one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve sophisticated scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

About us

As part of Thermo Fisher’s Software Engineering center of excellence, we build cloud computing services, products, and Platforms that the scientific community demands. Our division serves as an extension of Thermo Fisher’s Software R&D teams while enhancing our responsiveness and attention in enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Thermo Fisher was built to serve society and that sense of purpose will continue to enhance innovation and scientific advancement. We are committed to diversity in our workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Our world-class software products and solutions accelerate scientific discovery and lab productivity. These solutions,

• Use emerging technologies with the potential to significantly change lab workflows and facilitate access to powerful data analysis techniques.
• Provide rich content, selection tools, collaboration tools and scientific apps that allow our customers to focus on innovation and the complexities of their science.
• Create a connected world for our customers where discoveries happen the thoughtful way, where every device/product is connected, self-aware, and self-healing—thereby enabling efficient workflows and collaborative science.

We apply industry standard methodologies to the design, development, and deployment of outstanding software products built to demonstrate the power and scalability of the cloud.

Location/Division Specific Information

We work on design and development of novel software applications in our Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Software Business Unit where we build enterprise software solutions for science and the analytical industry to run LC/IC/GC and MS instruments, process data and generate reports and results.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, deploy life sciences software applications on Kubernetes based software platform.
• Build data acquisition software involving control of various mass spectrometry instruments like triple Quadrupoles, Orbitrap detectors and similar. Write state machines and control software to control instruments, acquire data and process data to generate reports.
• Develop and improve algorithms that process mass spectrometry acquisition data encompassing characterization of protein complexes, cancer screening and diagnostics, Pesticide screening and quantitation and similar applications.
• Develop AI based algorithms for processing MS data like MS Peak Detection.
• Work collaboratively across the Technology, UX, and Product organizations to ensure alignment towards business goals.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers within the team.

Skills:

Must Have:

• 6+ years of hands on coding skills in C#, .NET Core/.NET Framework. Strong and demonstrable knowledge of software design and Object oriented practices.
• Experience in the field of HPLC/MS technology, primarily on the software side, either in academia or industry.
• Understanding of distributed software, ideally in scientific environments.
• Very good knowledge of Mass Spectrometry instrumentation and data processing.
• Lab experience with LC-MS workflows, software and systems.
• Solid understanding of Azure DevOps source management, Confluence for knowledge sharing, Office tools.
• Strong analytical acumen. Strong team spirit, extremely good with verbal and written communications in English.
• Willingness and ability for international and domestic travel (up to 15%).
• Authenticity, openness and leading by example, holding self and others accountable, and encouraging, motivating & collaborating with others.
• High levels of motivation and learning agility, and the ability to self-start and 'figure out what needs figuring out".

Nice to Have:

• Experience in C++, Python.
• Development experience in Thermo Fisher raw data handling.
• Experience with distributed/networked systems and instrument control, either from a technical or a usage perspective, would be a plus.
• Basic understanding of regulations such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, 21 CFR part 11 and Gamp5 would be an asset.
• Experience with developing on Cloud native architectures.

Education:

• Master's degree in Bioinformatics(preferred), Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Chemistry or similar Life Sciences.