Thermo Fisher Scientific - Staff Software Scientist Job in San Jose, CA

Staff Software Scientist

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Job ID :

48829BR

Location :

US - California - San Jose

Job Description

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.

Position Summary:

Thermo Fisher 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 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, .net applications and cloud based software processing. The ability to effectively communicate and work in a diverse environment with scientists, software developers and chemists is paramount to success in this role.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop software for instrument control system of mass spectrometry instruments using a combination of Lua, Python, C#, 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, ion traps and orbitraps, 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.

Minimum Qualifications:

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 should have a PhD in scientific fields like Applied Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics or Computer Science.
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 writing of others

Additional Skills and Knowledge:

Data structures and basic computing algorithms including sorting and searching.
Excellent programming know how with 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

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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.

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