Staff Software Scientist

Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Office


Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or growing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our distributed team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an outstanding combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon.

The Life Sciences BU R&D team in Eindhoven is responsible for the development of (TEM) Transmission Electron Microscopes including (application) software and full customer solutions (workflows). Main application areas are around single particle acquisition (SPA) and electron Tomography.

The Position
As senior software scientist you will work within our SAFe (scaled agile) SPA release train and be part of one of our agile scrum teams.
You will be the pro-active central link between prototype programming, software development and the physics & electron optics domains for the life science field. The focus will be on the smart-EPU solution as part of the full SPA workflow.
Within the agile team, you will support the software development with physical, domain and workflow knowledge having full understanding of the Cryo-EM single particle analysis pipeline.
Prototyping solutions to reduce risk or validate ideas before productization starts is part of your daily work, as well as productization of features together with the team.
Encouraged qualifications includes ability to collaborate with scrum teams and engineers from other fields like optics or column automation and approach issues with solid problem solving skills.

Key responsibilities include

Requirements:
The ideal candidate for this position enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary technical environment to address sophisticated problems. If you enjoy the development of high-performance integrated systems, this is an excellent opportunity.
Ph.D., PDEng, or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Bioinformatics, Physics or a related field
Proven experience in software development, preferably in scientific or technical applications
Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or C#
Thorough understanding of the full cryo-EM single particle analysis pipeline
Experience with image processing and analysis, particularly within the context of microscopy or related fields
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Team spirit and strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical view combined with pragmatic mentality.

Preferred Skills:
Experience with machine learning and data analysis techniques.
Knowledge of electron microscopy software and hardware integration

We offer:
Opportunity to become a part of successful international company specialized in High-Tech industry.
Possibility to grow in personal skills and professional language.
We provide trainings and support your development
The team is working in a modern work environment, and we offer flexibility in terms of working hours.
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Benefits:
Flexible working hours to better balance your personal life, and 40 (27+13) days of vacation per year.
Annual bonus, 13th month, and a highly competitive pension scheme.
Further benefits designed to support your physical, financial and personal wellbeing.
Notebook of high quality, company phone and two monitors are our standard, further office equipment based on personal preferences.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.