Scientist III, 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 III, Manufacturing Sciences

Direct Report To: Manager, Technical Operations

Division: GSD

Career Band: 6

Position Location: Warrington, United Kingdom

Number of Direct Reports: 0

Position Summary:

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

The Scientist III is responsible for leading complex technical investigations, ensuring product quality and compliance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance manufacturing performance. The role partners closely with cross-functional teams to support manufacturing, resolve escalations, and deliver robust, data-driven solutions that improve quality, reliability, and productivity.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical investigations and validations across the product portfolio, ensuring alignment with quality and regulatory standards.
• Independently manage and resolve complex escalations, including non-conforming product and customer complaint investigations, using structured problem-solving and analytical tools.
• Conduct and support root cause analysis for out-of-specification (OOS) and out-of-trend (OOT) results, driving effective and sustainable corrective actions.
• Design, execute, and monitor real-time product and component stability programs against defined specifications.
• Partner with manufacturing to drive continuous improvement initiatives using PPI and other problem-solving methodologies to enhance product quality and process efficiency.
• Apply business and operational understanding to assess the impact of post-market and manufacturing support activities.
• Monitor, analyse, and trend product performance data to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Act as a technical subject matter expert, leveraging deep functional knowledge to support decision-making and problem resolution.
• 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.
• Meet and continuously improve key performance indicators that drive operational success.
• Act decisively in the face of uncertainty, managing risk while maintaining a strong focus on stakeholder outcomes.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Typically 3+ 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.
• Demonstrated experience in Technical Operations, Manufacturing, or Quality Control functions.
• 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.
• Strong understanding of laboratory instrumentation and data quality principles.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving capability.
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
• Adaptable and responsive to organisational change and evolving priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and standard data analysis tools.