Research Scientist Jobs at Thermo Fisher Scientific with Visa Sponsorship
Research Scientist jobs at Thermo Fisher Scientific are regularly available across its biologics, diagnostics, and life sciences divisions, with the company maintaining a well-established process for supporting international candidates through the U.S. visa system. If you're targeting a research role here, sponsorship is a realistic part of the conversation.
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First Shift (Days)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Thermo Fisher's clinical research business is a leading global contract research organization and world leader in serving science. We are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our mission – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner.
Within our Analytical Services team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to leverage the experience of our staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical company, all while maintaining full-time benefits.
Summary
This role will support the Quality Control Strategy & Analytical Science (QCSAS) functions with the planning, creation, and execution of commercial projects with Contract Testing Labs (CTL) under the sponsorship of QCSAS. The position will interface extensively with interdisciplinary scientific staff, Quality/Compliance, Global Procurement (GP) and other functional areas. This role provides an excellent opportunity to utilize both scientific and project management skills set to contribute to the advancement of our growing pipeline and exciting portfolio.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing overall external project activities, including but not limited to drafting the Scope of Work (SOW) document, facilitating and/or leading project progress meetings with CTLs, follow ups, alliance management, issue resolution/escalations and complete project close out activities.
- Establish and implement the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) model with our strategic and other partner CTLs.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with CTLs, planning, forecasting, coordinates project work, lead initiatives, assisting with gathering pricing information, contracting, metrics tracking and smooth execution.
- Ensures that CTLs follow applicable processes, SOPs and Quality Agreements.
- Liaise between technical teams, compliance and CTLs.
- Reviews project needs, estimate resources, budget and facilitates need for external work. Make recommendations when appropriate to move external work to internally supported work streams or other analytical collaborators.
- Seek to influence and drive changes to bring efficiencies and streamline processes.
- Ensures compliance with and maintains required training in relevant and departmental SOPs, GMPs, safety, and other guidelines.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in relevant life sciences program field
- AND 6-8 years of relevant experience within the pharmaceutical industry and with hands on experience in analytical chemistry with a focus on CMC development and/or commercial of novel drug candidates.
In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
- Experience in working/managing CTLs, primarily in analytical support is preferred.
- Thorough understanding of cGMP’s is strongly preferred.
- Very good understanding of the drug development process and associated regulatory framework is essential.
- Must be able to work with CTLs and influence multi-departmental initiatives, work independently and with minimal supervision.
- Must be an effective communicator (oral and written) with good follow up skills and working with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent project management skills - facilitation, planning, managing, budgeting, and execution.
- Great collaborator and be able to work very well in a team with multiple stakeholders.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote) are essential.
Environment:
Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:
Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Apply today!
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.
Accessibility/Disability Access
Job Seekers with a Disability: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility service for job seekers requiring accommodations in the job application process. For example, this may include individuals requiring assistance because of hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments. If you are a job seeker with a disability, or assisting a person with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit a request by telephone at 1-855-471-2255. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.
This telephone line is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes, such as not being able to get into the career website, following up on an application, or other non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is $90,000.00–$110,000.00. 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
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Work Schedule
First Shift (Days)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
Job Description
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
Thermo Fisher's clinical research business is a leading global contract research organization and world leader in serving science. We are passionate, deliberate, and driven by our mission – to enable our customers to make the world healthier, safer, and cleaner.
Within our Analytical Services team, we have a functional service provider solution, which is a unique partnership that allows our customers to leverage the experience of our staff, while allowing you, the employee, to gain direct experience working onsite at a pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical company, all while maintaining full-time benefits.
Summary
This role will support the Quality Control Strategy & Analytical Science (QCSAS) functions with the planning, creation, and execution of commercial projects with Contract Testing Labs (CTL) under the sponsorship of QCSAS. The position will interface extensively with interdisciplinary scientific staff, Quality/Compliance, Global Procurement (GP) and other functional areas. This role provides an excellent opportunity to utilize both scientific and project management skills set to contribute to the advancement of our growing pipeline and exciting portfolio.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing overall external project activities, including but not limited to drafting the Scope of Work (SOW) document, facilitating and/or leading project progress meetings with CTLs, follow ups, alliance management, issue resolution/escalations and complete project close out activities.
- Establish and implement the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) model with our strategic and other partner CTLs.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with CTLs, planning, forecasting, coordinates project work, lead initiatives, assisting with gathering pricing information, contracting, metrics tracking and smooth execution.
- Ensures that CTLs follow applicable processes, SOPs and Quality Agreements.
- Liaise between technical teams, compliance and CTLs.
- Reviews project needs, estimate resources, budget and facilitates need for external work. Make recommendations when appropriate to move external work to internally supported work streams or other analytical collaborators.
- Seek to influence and drive changes to bring efficiencies and streamline processes.
- Ensures compliance with and maintains required training in relevant and departmental SOPs, GMPs, safety, and other guidelines.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in relevant life sciences program field
- AND 6-8 years of relevant experience within the pharmaceutical industry and with hands on experience in analytical chemistry with a focus on CMC development and/or commercial of novel drug candidates.
In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
- Experience in working/managing CTLs, primarily in analytical support is preferred.
- Thorough understanding of cGMP’s is strongly preferred.
- Very good understanding of the drug development process and associated regulatory framework is essential.
- Must be able to work with CTLs and influence multi-departmental initiatives, work independently and with minimal supervision.
- Must be an effective communicator (oral and written) with good follow up skills and working with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent project management skills - facilitation, planning, managing, budgeting, and execution.
- Great collaborator and be able to work very well in a team with multiple stakeholders.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote) are essential.
Environment:
Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:
Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
Able to work upright and stationary and/or standing for typical working hours.
Able to lift and move objects up to 25 pounds.
Able to work in non-traditional work environments.
Able to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
May have exposure to potentially hazardous elements, including infectious agents, typically found in healthcare or laboratory environments.
Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD, part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Apply today!
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.
Accessibility/Disability Access
Job Seekers with a Disability: Thermo Fisher Scientific offers accessibility service for job seekers requiring accommodations in the job application process. For example, this may include individuals requiring assistance because of hearing, vision, mobility, or cognitive impairments. If you are a job seeker with a disability, or assisting a person with a disability, and require accessibility assistance or an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please submit a request by telephone at 1-855-471-2255. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.
This telephone line is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes, such as not being able to get into the career website, following up on an application, or other non-disability related technical issues will not receive a response.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in New Jersey is $90,000.00–$110,000.00. 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
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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Align your publications to Thermo Fisher's research focus
Thermo Fisher prioritizes Research Scientists with work in proteomics, genomics, cell biology, or analytical chemistry. Frame your CV and cover letter around how your published research or lab expertise maps directly to their product and platform development pipelines.
Confirm your degree field matches the posted role
H-1B eligibility for Research Scientist roles requires a degree in a directly related specialty field. A biology degree won't always satisfy a computational biology role. Read each job description carefully and verify your degree field maps to the specific discipline listed before applying.
Use Migrate Mate to filter open Research Scientist roles by visa type
Thermo Fisher posts Research Scientist openings across multiple divisions and locations, and not every role carries the same sponsorship posture. Migrate Mate lets you filter specifically for positions at Thermo Fisher that align with your visa category, so you're targeting the right openings from the start.
Understand how OPT and CPT bridge to H-1B sponsorship
Thermo Fisher hires Research Scientists on F-1 OPT and CPT, which can serve as the entry point before H-1B sponsorship. If your OPT expires before the next H-1B lottery, confirm with the hiring team whether a cap-exempt filing through an affiliated research institution is available.
Ask about PERM timing during the offer negotiation stage
For Green Card pathways through EB-2 or EB-3, PERM labor certification can take 18 to 24 months. Raise the question of Green Card sponsorship timelines during the offer stage, not after you've started, so you and the recruiter can align on when the process typically begins for Research Scientists.
Prepare documentation for a niche specialty occupation argument
USCIS scrutinizes Research Scientist petitions where the degree requirement isn't explicit in the job posting. Request that your employer's immigration counsel document why the specific role requires a degree in a particular scientific discipline, not just any bachelor's degree.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsor H-1B visas for Research Scientists?
Yes, Thermo Fisher Scientific sponsors H-1B visas for Research Scientists. The company works with immigration counsel to file H-1B petitions for qualifying roles, and Research Scientist positions typically meet the specialty occupation standard given their degree and discipline requirements. Your role's specific job duties and degree field alignment are the key factors USCIS will assess when reviewing the petition.
How do I apply for Research Scientist jobs at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
Applications go through Thermo Fisher's careers portal at thermofisher.com. Search by job function and filter for Research Scientist roles in your scientific discipline. If you want to find open positions filtered specifically by visa sponsorship eligibility, Migrate Mate lets you browse Thermo Fisher Research Scientist listings alongside their sponsorship history, so you can prioritize roles that fit your situation before applying directly.
Which visa types does Thermo Fisher Scientific commonly use for Research Scientist roles?
Thermo Fisher sponsors H-1B visas for Research Scientists as the primary work visa pathway. The company also supports F-1 OPT and CPT for candidates transitioning from academic programs, and TN visas for Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying scientific roles. For longer-term employment, Thermo Fisher initiates EB-2 and EB-3 Green Card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process with the DOL.
What qualifications does Thermo Fisher Scientific expect for Research Scientist roles?
Most Research Scientist openings require at minimum a Master's degree in a relevant scientific discipline such as biochemistry, molecular biology, analytical chemistry, or a related field. A Ph.D. is often preferred for senior or principal-level roles. Beyond formal credentials, Thermo Fisher looks for hands-on lab proficiency, familiarity with their core platform technologies, and a track record of documented research output such as publications or patents.
How long does the H-1B sponsorship process take for a Research Scientist at Thermo Fisher Scientific?
The H-1B cap lottery opens in March each year for an October 1 start date, so the timeline from offer to work authorization can be six months or longer if you're subject to the annual cap. If you're already on F-1 OPT, you may be eligible for a 24-month STEM OPT extension that bridges the gap. Premium processing through USCIS can reduce the petition adjudication period to about 15 business days once the lottery is cleared.