Staff Scientist, Process Development

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.

Job Description

Business Job Title: Staff Scientist, Process Development (Process Engineer)

Direct Report To: Manager, Technical Operations

Division: GSD

Career Band: 7

Position Location: Warrington, United Kingdom

Number of Direct Reports: 1

Position Summary:

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Staff Scientist, Process Development (Process Engineer) in Warrington, UK. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a dedicated team focused on refining manufacturing techniques, improving production yields, and introducing innovative processes. Ideal for a hardworking individual who excels in a collaborative environment and is dedicated to making a tangible impact.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure manufacturing capability with processes and products to support the seamless technical design transfer.
• Lead the design and specification of process equipment, ensuring alignment with process requirements, scalability, and compliance/regulatory standards.
• Author and review User Requirement Specifications (URS) in collaboration with Global Technical Operations and Manufacturing Engineering teams to ensure robust, fit-for-purpose system design.
• Drive cross-functional alignment during equipment definition and design phases, acting as the technical interface between process, manufacturing, and engineering stakeholders.
• Own end-to-end vendor selection activities in partnership with Global Procurement, including technical evaluation, bid comparison, and supplier qualification.
• Provide technical oversight during vendor engagement, ensuring equipment designs meet URS, operational, and compliance expectations.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and commissioning activities to ensure successful equipment delivery and integration.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks related to equipment design, supplier capability, and process integration. Analyse key manufacturing and QC/process control metrics to determine areas for improvement and successfully implement solutions.
• Monitor and trend process control and conduct investigations to improve overall efficiency.
• Provide comprehensive summary results of findings and recommendations to Stakeholders.
• Actively participate in process and operational improvement opportunities to champion a culture of continuous improvement.
• Plan and Conduct Commissioning, IQs, OQs, PQs, PPQs, PVs or equivalent, and cleaning validations to maintain high operational standards.
• Undertake investigations to solve process failures to improve production standards.
• Align with company quality management systems, policies, and procedures to uphold the highest standards of quality.
• Provide leadership to junior engineers, encouraging a collaborative and knowledgeable team environment.
• Take on additional duties and responsibilities as required to meet business needs and drive success.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline required

Experience

• 5+ years in a manufacturing environment supporting technical operations, engineering, or similar.
• Experience with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and/or GMP manufacturing environments is desirable.
• Previous experience of leading and delivering projects.
• Knowledge of manufacturing, packaging, storage, and distribution technology and operations in regulated environments.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with subordinates, peers, and senior leaders.
• Change agent with the ability to drive and implement continuous improvement strategies.
• Highly organised, strong attention to detail, and high regard for quality.
• Proficient in prioritizing and handling multiple tasks in a dynamic, high-achieving work environment.
• Must be highly collaborative: enjoys working in a diverse team and contributes to a positive work environment.
• Able to acknowledge a sense of urgency and adapt to organisational change.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

The role includes desk and workshop based work and active involvement in your team's processes to support regular area Gemba and PPI initiatives. There will be occasions where entering and working from an ultra-clean room environment will be required.