Job DescriptionScientist II, Cell BiologyRequisition ID: 100937BR When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work, like helping customers in finding cures for cancer, protecting the environment or making sure our food is safe. Your work will have real-world impact, and you'll be supported in achieving your career goals. Frederick, MD How will you make an impact?The Cell Biology R&D group is a team of scientists engaged in the development and commercialization of the culture system products relevant to Cell Biology/Cell Therapy. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to play a significant role in creating next generation cell culture products and learn the product development process in a leading biotechnology company. Due to nature of projects, some weekend work will be required in order to maintain cell cultures and experimental or project timelines. What will you do? Identification and optimization of the isolation, culture & expansion of distinct immune relevant cell typesCulture of immune cells and other cells types, as required for specific experimental objectives Independently design and execute experiments, and analyze results Employ a diverse array of assays and analytical tools to address key biological questions and product requirements The successful candidate will have a strong background in cell culture and hands on experience with culturing a wide range of cells, both in suspension and adherent. How will you get here?EducationRequires a Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related life sciences discipline with 5+ years of experience or MS with 3+ years of experienceExperienceCell culture experience Cell based imaging and assays (flow cytometry, ELISA, fluorescent microscopy)Familiarity and use of standard cell and molecular biology techniquesPreference given to candidates with demonstrable experience in immunology and/ or cell therapy. Industry and/or product development experience a plus but not required Knowledge, Skills, AbilitiesCritical thinking skills and attention detail are a mustAble to work independently in a dynamic, fast paced team environmentEffective communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to identify and extract key information from peer reviewed literatureParticipate in the design, execution, and analysis of experiments with moderate to low level of supervisionHighly organized, able to maintain well documented laboratory protocols and notebooks At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission-enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.If you are an individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to complete any part of our application process, click here for further assistance. Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.