Job Description

Job Title: Scientist II, Molecular Biology Job Location: India, Bangalore About Company: ThermoFisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with revenues of more than $20 billion and approximately 70,000 employees globally. Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We help our customers accelerate life sciences research, solve complex analytical challenges, improve patient diagnostics, deliver medicines to market and increase laboratory productivity. Through our premier brands – ThermoFisher Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific and Unity Lab Services – we offer an unmatched combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and comprehensive services. Role To be a part of a continuously evolving antibody development program and contribute to the design and testing of recombinant antibodies with a focus on increased sensitivity and specificity, multiplexing abilities using state of the art methods. The role requires interest in experimental concepts, independence and rigor in experimental planning, execution and documentation. Fluency in verbal and written communication of results is highly desired. Responsibilities:

• Responsible for designing experiments, execution, data analysis and diligent maintenance of records for experiments related to either recombinant cloning, cell culture, protein/antibody expression and purification, conjugation, or downstream analytical techniques like western blotting, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, ELISA with attention to schedules to support program objectives.
• Presenting data to a larger group on a regular basis and troubleshoot as needed
• Development, evaluation, documentation and publication of new methods and SOPs
• Literature survey, reading and interpreting research data from scientific publications and data repositories with attention to concepts and new ideas.
• Familiarity with use of image processing software, spreadsheets, retrieval of data from web/data repositories, handling protein/gene data sets and exposure to statistical analysis of data sets is highly desired.
• Demonstrated ability to guide junior team members in planning and troubleshooting is highly desired
• Lab maintenance and organizational activities as and when required

• Applicants should have Masters with 5+ years’ work experience OR Ph.D+1 year in the areas of molecular biology, immunology, biotechnology/biochemistry, cell biology. Some background in antibody development or validation is desirable

• Clear understanding and working knowledge of standard and/or advanced molecular biology techniques
• Experience with mammalian cell culture techniques, computational programming, microscopy or flow cytometry is highly desirable
• The candidate would be proficient in assimilating data from scientific publications and designing new experiments or protocols based on this information
• Experience and confidence in independent execution of experiments with emphasis on data integrity and accuracy is required. Ability to troubleshoot technical challenges should be demonstrated
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment with clear understanding of commitment to timelines and need to meet deliverables
• Should be a good team player with the ability to perceive and respect the priorities of all team members and the project and offer support when required
• Agility to accommodate any new project requirements or unexpected team re-organizations according to business requirements
• Enterprising to learn any new skill, make connections to solve a problem at hand
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals would be a bonus