R&D Laboratory Technician

Do you have a passion for innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries? With over $1 billion invested annually in R&D, at Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll help solve some of the world’s toughest challenges, from giving cancer patients hope, ensuring safe drinking water and helping law enforcement tackle cases through forensics. We empower our teams to put science into meaningful action and give our R&D colleagues the autonomy, resources and tools they need to take science a step beyond.

Location/Division Specific Information

Rochester, NY

Discover Impactful Work:

As a member of the R&D team you will assist project teams in the chemical and polymer analysis laboratory. You will interact with R&D and project teams across multiple divisions, and work closely with the various disciplines to support product development. Additionally, you will collaborate and network with colleagues internally and in industry or academia. This position reports to the Manager of R&D and is located in Rochester, NY.

A day in the Life:

• Support scientists with the development of plastic medical devices
• Routine instrument operations HPLC, GC, ICP, FTIR, DSC
• Assist with data collection in support of extractables and leachable testing
• General lab operation support

Keys to Success:

Education

• Minimum B.S./BA in chemistry or related field
• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply

Experience, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interpret and summarize scientific results in a clear, concise, and accurate manner
• Work with limited supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to identify and solve problems
• Excellent organizational skills to meet project deadlines and support multiple ongoing projects
• Ability to present data and findings to peers and managers
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly pay range estimated for this position based in New York is $21.82–$32.72.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards