Project Specialist, Custom Antibodies

Project Specialist

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.

The Project Specialist is responsible for coordinating the development of custom antibodies from peptide design to antibody purification. The purpose of this position is to efficiently and effectively communicate with customers, initiate the custom antibody process and work with internal associates to complete projects. In this role, the Project Specialist must foster integration and ownership of project activities and systems within the appropriate functional areas. Post-production may involve working with the customer to provide technical support.

Key Responsibilities:

• High level involvement in sales process
• Provide expertise for antibody development, protein expression, and antibody validation
• Effective management of antibody projects
• Daily communication with customers
• Develop antigenic peptide sequences using internal applications and an understanding of protein chemistry
• Quote development and delivery to customer
• Advanced understanding and use of business management applications
• Frequent communication and coordination with all antibody team members and sales representatives.
• Evaluate data and generate customer reports.
• Interact effectively with receiving and shipping functions of the business
• Provide technical support to customers

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in chemistry, life science (Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, etc.) with 5 or more years' experience in the application of Immunology/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology laboratory techniques; or
• M.S. in chemistry/biology (Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, etc.), preferred, with 3-5 years' experience in the application of Immunology/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology laboratory techniques; or
• PhD. in chemistry/biology (Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, etc.), preferred, with 1-2 years' experience in the application of Immunology/Biochemistry/Molecular Biology laboratory techniques
• A Certificate in Project Management (CPM), Masters in Project Management (MPM) and/or Project Management Professional certification (PMP), preferred but not required
• Knowledge of standard project management techniques
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects with speed and accuracy
• Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
• Establish and maintain accurate records
• Communicate effectively
• Broad experience and knowledge of antigen design theory, strategy and tools to effectively stimulate high-level immune responses for both Monoclonal and Polyclonal antibody production
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and associates
• Moderate to advanced knowledge of and ability to perform standard laboratory procedures involving antibodies (ELISA, Western blotting, ChIP, IP, IHC, IF, ICC, FACS)
• Ability to troubleshoot scientific data and assist customers with designed experiments
• Strong written and verbal communications
• Excellent time management
• Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Illinois is $75,800.00$101,000.00.

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