Senior Director, R&D

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Senior Director R&D

We are excited to announce a unique opportunity to join Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. as a Senior Director R&D supporting the Chief Scientific Officer. As a world-class leader in scientific research and innovation Thermo Fisher Scientific is dedicated to making the world healthier cleaner and safer.

Location: Frederick MD Waltham MA & Carlsbad CA

Relocation assistance is NOT provided.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check which includes a drug screening.

How will you make an impact

• Lead Thermo Fisher Scientifics multi-omics strategy in consultation with members of the Senior R&D and Executive Management.

• Lead collaborations with academic institutions pharma biotech governmental organizations and population biobanks ensuring Thermo Fisher is the industry leader in applied multi-omics.

• Guide the companys long-term strategy in emerging areas including multi-omics and biomarker discovery.

• Develop a roadmap to drive adoption of mass spectrometry and protein detection technologies in the clinic as diagnostic platforms.

• Drive innovation in biomarker discovery early disease detection assays and pipelines supporting therapeutic development.

• Coordinate and lead proteomics and multi-omics leadership team meetings and monitor market trends.

• Represent Thermo Fisher at major conferences and precision medicine forums.

• Cultivate connections with potential partners key opinion leaders and advisors to inform a perspective on the market landscape.

• Act as a liaison between Thermo Fisher Scientific Business Units Corporate management and customers

How will you get here

Education

Requires a doctoral degree in a Life Science or a related field and a minimum of 15 years of experience in translational biology in a pharma setting preferably at an industry leading firm.

Experience

• Exercise solid understanding of growth drivers for the proteomics and multi-omics market spaces expertise in developing strategic frameworks and the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration.

• Requires proven extensive knowledge in genomics and proteomics large scale data management integration and interpretation translational biomarker discovery precision medicine and drug development.

• In-depth understanding and applied background in proteomics genomics and other omics technologies is a prerequisite for the successful candidate.

• Understanding of translational biomarker discovery and precision medicine.

• Effective at forming relationships collaborating and influencing leaders within and outside the organization.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills ability to represent ideas and recommendations at all levels of the organization.

• Knowledge of current life science technologies and customer trends.

• High level of integrity professionalism and confidentiality.

• Advanced user of Excel and PowerPoint.

• Exceptional communication and negotiation skills.

• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships across business and technically focused teams.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced competitive environment.

• Management consulting or corporate strategy experience in the life science tools and diagnostics industry preferred.

At Thermo Fisher Scientific we value diversity and inclusion. We believe that a diverse workforce fosters creativity innovation and collaboration. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.

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Compensation and Benefits

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

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