Sr. Staff Software Engineer, Bioinformatics

Job Description

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas, ground breaking discoveries and mastery over software design? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help address some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement address cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.

Enjoy access to large R&D pool of resources, work with outstanding colleagues that are pushing the boundaries of science and become a leader to make our world a healthier, cleaner, safer place.

Location/Division Specific Information

Will lead 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.

Discover Impactful Work:

A day in the Life

• Lead a team to craft, develop, deploy life sciences software applications on Kubernetes handled 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.
• Participate in and guide developers to improve algorithms that process mass spectrometry acquisition data encompassing characterization of protein complexes, cancer screening and diagnostics, Pesticide screening and quantitation and similar.
• Develop AI based algorithms for processing MS data like MS Peak Detection!
• Mentoring and coaching junior engineers within the team. Presenting at major industry conferences (e.g. ASMS). Authoring research papers on relevant mass spectrometry data topics.
• Together with the entire project team, ensure visibility of the project at various levels of the organization.

Keys to Success:

Education

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

Experience

• Around 10 years of direct experience in the field of HPLC/MS technology, primarily on the software side, either in academia or industry.
• Proven track record of software development in C#, Python, C++, SQL Database design of medium to large databases.
• 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%).
• Lab experience with LC-MS workflows, software and systems
• Experience with distributed/networked systems and instrument control, either from a technical or a usage perspective, would be a plus

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strong and demonstrable software design, Object oriented practices, sharp and hands on coding skills in various languages like C#, C++, Python. Understanding of distributed software, ideally in scientific environments.
• Very good knowledge of Mass Spectrometry instrumentation and data processing.
• Solid understanding of Azure DevOps source management, Confluence for knowledge sharing, Office tools.
• Proficiency in English as a written and spoken language; communication with clarity and precision with team members, leadership and peers
• Basic understanding of regulations such as ISO 9001, ISO 27001, 21 CFR part 11 and Gamp5 would be an asset
• Development experience in Thermo Fisher raw data handling is helpful.
• Experience with developing on Cloud native architectures is helpful.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension/retirement, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on 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 a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

Compensation and Benefits

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