Job Opportunity at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Staff Software Scientist

San Jose, California, US Full-Time Internal/External

Job Title: 150233BR Requisition ID: Staff Software Scientist

When you’re part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you will 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 provide support in achieving your career goals.

Location/Division: San Jose, CA Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Division

How will you make an impact?

ThermoFisher Scientific’s Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry group is looking for an enthusiastic and well qualified Software Scientist for developing Mass spectrometry instrument software that includes real time control of triple quad mass spectrometry instruments, associated algorithms for instrument control, instrument calibration, high speed performance and real time data analysis

The individual should be able to combine extensive knowledge of core sciences like ion physics and chemistry with computer programming for embedded systems and .net applications

The ability to effectively communicate and work in a diverse environment with scientists, software developers and chemists is paramount to success in this role

What will you do?

Develop software for instrument control system of mass spectrometry instruments using a combination of Lua, Python, C++, and C#

The control system includes controlling various devices, and peripherals to run scans and modify the control parameters based on the data set obtained

Design and implement algorithms and software control services for prototyping of new functions and ideas

Develop procedures for calibration and tuning of various control elements in a mass spectrometer, like ion optic lenses, quadrupoles, and ion traps, including mathematical and statistical modeling

Bring-up code/systems in lab and test software builds. Work closely with research scientists to implement and contribute to patentable ideas

Advances the group’s capability by in-depth research, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Work with external academic collaborators Work with field support in troubleshooting and reproducing customer issues, when required

How will you get there?

Education Master's degree or a PhD in scientific fields like Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering

Experience:

The individual must have strong scientific and software development skills to design, implement, verify, and deploy complex mass spectrometry and chromatography instruments and systems.

The candidate must have a minimum of 2 years relevant experience working with instrumentation, medical or analytical instruments either in industry or in an academic lab as a Post-Doctoral fellow

Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to review and evaluate other writing material

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Data structures and basic computing algorithms including sorting and searching

Excellent programming with strong skills in C++ and or C#

Knowledge of scripting languages like Python or Lua

Experience with Mass spectrometry is desired

Experience working in an FDA regulated development environment desired

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 75,000 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.

Those interested should contact Ben Kalafut (bennett.kalafut@thermofisher.com) for further information.