Scientist II, Manufacturing Sciences

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

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.

Business Job Title: Scientist II, Manufacturing Sciences

Direct Report To: Manager, Technical Operations

Division: GSD

Career Band: 5

Position Location: Warrington, United Kingdom

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Position Summary:

The Scientist II is part of the Technical Operations team within the Genetic Sciences Division (GSD). This role supports design transfer, new product introduction (NPI), sustaining, and validation activities across a broad genetic sciences product portfolio.

The Scientist II contributes to technical investigations, product quality, and continuous improvement initiatives to support manufacturing performance. Working in collaboration with cross-functional teams, the role supports the resolution of escalations and delivers data-driven insights to improve quality, reliability, and productivity, while developing technical expertise and increasing ownership over time.

Responsibilities:

• Support technical investigations and lead validation activities across the product portfolio, ensuring alignment with quality and regulatory standards.
• Contribute to the management and resolution of escalations, including non-conforming product and customer complaint investigations, using structured problem-solving and analytical tools.
• Lead root cause analysis for out-of-specification (OOS) and out-of-trend (OOT) results, supporting the implementation of effective corrective actions.
• Execute and support real-time product and component stability programs in line with defined specifications.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams to support driving continuous improvement initiatives using PPI and other problem-solving methodologies.
• Apply developing business and operational understanding to support post-market and manufacturing activities.
• Analyse and trend product performance data to identify potential risks and improvement opportunities.
• Build technical knowledge to support problem-solving and contribute to team decision-making.
• Plan and prioritise assigned workload effectively, with guidance where needed.
• Contribute to a collaborative team environment and support knowledge sharing across the group.
• Support achievement of key performance indicators and continuous improvement objectives. Plan and prioritise workload effectively, including use of Agile or similar frameworks where appropriate.
• Mentor, coach, and support development of team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance team environment.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Typically 2+ years of relevant laboratory or industry experience, preferably within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, healthcare, or regulated environments.
• Experience working within ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and/or GMP frameworks.
• Experience within Technical Operations, Manufacturing, or Quality Control environments preferred.
• Hands-on experience in genetic analysis tools, workflows, and chemistries such as genetic sequencing, capillary electrophoresis (CE), qPCR, assay formulation, oligonucleotides, LCMS, purification, or sample preparation.
• Good understanding of laboratory instrumentation and data quality principles.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Developing analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to learn from others.
• Adaptable and open to organisational change.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and standard data analysis tools.