Product Evaluation Scientist (m/f/d), fixed-term for 12 months

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 of more than 100,000 colleagues 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.

• Perform testing on various hardware and software platforms to evaluate design and performance in support of Thermo Fisher Scientific`s new product development
• In conjunction with development and product management groups, generate sound requirements for new product development
• Work with development and validation groups to create, execute and document verification and validation activities
• Filing, tracking, and updating of test cases and bug reports in data bases
• Characterization of newly developed instrument hardware and software
• Knowledge transfer to product management and product support groups
• Other duties as assigned

• University degree in physics, engineering, chemistry or related science, or equivalent education and work experience

• Ability and experience working independently on scientific projects
• Experience on one or more separation techniques: HPLC, nLC, uLC, GC, CE with MS detection;
• Good knowledge of both LC and MS instrumentation. Comfortable discussing the components of a mass spectrometer, aspects of liquid chromatography, mass spectrometer ionization sources and their impact on design or application performance
• Knowledge and experience in one or more of Proteomics, Lipidomics, Pharma/Biopharma, Clinical or Food & Environmental analytical industries
• Experience with product verification and validation testing to confirm specifications and product performance
• High degree of self-motivated with the ability to learn instrumental techniques

• Ability to work in a highly motivated multi-national multi-disciplinary team in supporting the development of high-performance mass spectrometric instrumentation and related technologies
• Programming skills in a major programming language or scripting language would be preferred
• Knowledge of software testing techniques would be preferred
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English, willing to learn German
• Ability to travel 10-15% globally

• Employment with an innovative, future-oriented organization
• Outstanding career and development prospects
• Excellent Work-Life-Balance
• Company pension scheme and other fringe benefits
• Exciting company culture which stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation