Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office
Job Description
The APJ Purification (PUR) Staff Scientist harmonizes with global Go-To-Market vision by ensuring regional alignment with PUR business unit (BU) metrics. A successful candidate plays a leading role to develop APJ-wide FAS processes and toolboxes that improves regional expertise, builds regional self-sufficiency and scale strategic technical capabilities to support business growth. The individual complements local technical teams and fills support gaps as needed and forms a key part of an impactful organization with a strong collaborative culture that bridges across regions, business units, divisions and groups.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Engagement
- Complement local PUR FAS pre- and post-sales support activities by providing deep technical expertise
- Support on resolving PUR product complaints raised by local teams
- Ensure Salesforce.com adoption for metrics as aligned with PUR BU
- Champions Practical Process Improvement (PPI) initiatives to improve technical engagement
Capability Development
- Identify and address regional technical training needs
- Grow effective shared technical resources
- Build SME (Subject matter expert) and SPOG (Single point of contact) networks
Drive Collaborations
- Develop and sustain alignments across BUs, functions and regions
- Coordinate field team involvements in Bioprocess Design Center (BDC) activities across APAC
- External: Participate in technical conferences and industry body forums
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences (Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering), Masters or PhD degree preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years hands-on experience in Downstream Purification, within the Biotech, Biologics, and/or Biopharmaceutical industries in a technical capacity, and ideally served customer-facing/field application roles.
- Deep knowledge of downstream process development, scale-up and cGMP production workflows. Large-scale column packing experience with POROS will be highly preferred.
- Leading technical trainings. Authored technical application notes/publications/posters, and/or delivered technical presentations to international audiences.
- Strong English communicator, and proven cross-cultural influencing skills in Asia Pacific region.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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