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Director of R&D qPCR Platform

ThermoFisher Scientific • South San Francisco, CA • 3h ago

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

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.

What will you do:

As Director of Research & Development at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll guide teams developing advanced solutions that enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. You'll establish strategic direction for R&D initiatives while cultivating a culture of scientific excellence and collaboration. Working closely with cross-functional partners, you'll oversee product development from concept through commercialization, ensuring successful delivery of effective solutions. You'll support and develop teams of scientists, engineers and technical experts while maintaining strong connections across the organization to advance innovation and technological progress. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to scientific discovery through leadership of research programs and development of transformative products for qPCR Platform BU.

How will you get here:

Education

Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience in R&D in regulated industries, with 5+ years in leadership roles

Preferred Fields of Study: Biology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering

Additional relevant certifications beneficial

Experience

Demonstrated success delivering innovative products from concept through commercialization

Deep expertise in relevant technical domains (e.g., diagnostics, biologics, instrumentation)

Strong understanding of quality systems and regulatory requirements (FDA, ISO, GMP)

Experience managing complex projects, budgets and resources

Strong leadership abilities with demonstrated success building and developing teams

Effective communication and presentation skills

Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate across functions

Strategic mindset with strong business acumen

Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally

Experience managing matrix relationships and cross-functional teams

Record of supporting innovation and continuous improvement

Strong project management and organizational skills

Strong problem-solving and analytical capabilities

Proficiency in English required; additional languages beneficial

Experience with stage-gate product development processes

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $192,100.00-$288,100.00.

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

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.

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