About this Manufacturing Scientist role at Thermo Fisher Scientific
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety StandardsJob Description
Production Executive – Cell Culture and Custom Projects
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.
Location/Division Specific Information:
This role is based in Bangalore, India, and supports cell culture production and Custom Products projects. It combines hands-on manufacturing activities with the creation and maintenance of SKU and product data.
How Will You Make an Impact?
You’ll perform mammalian cell culture and related production activities, following production schedules, safety requirements, and quality standards. You’ll also create and maintain custom product SKUs and related data, working with cross-functional teams to support accurate planning and order execution.
A Day in the Life:
- Perform mammalian cell culture and related production activities according to schedules and approved procedures. Complete batch records, equipment logs, and production updates, including material usage, routing hours, and quantities completed.
- Create and maintain SKUs for custom projects. Check product data such as bills of material, specifications, formulations, routings, and lead times, and keep applicable systems and records accurate.
- Coordinate with R&D, Manufacturing Sciences, Production, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to clarify requirements, track project progress, and address issues that may affect production or delivery.
Education (NA or APAC):
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or a related field required. A master’s degree is preferred.
Education (EMEA):
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or a related field required. A master’s degree is preferred.
Experience:
- Required: Minimum of 2 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, production, a laboratory setting, or a related field, including hands-on cell culture experience.
- Preferred: Experience in a cGMP environment.
- Preferred: 3–5 years of experience in scientific operations, custom product operations, project coordination, or product data management.
- Preferred: Experience with ERP systems, SKU creation, or product master data management.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Knowledge of mammalian cell culture and biotech manufacturing practices.
- Ability to maintain accurate production records and product data, including SKU details, bills of material, specifications, and routings.
- Strong organization, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage priorities and work across teams.
- Digital literacy, including Microsoft Office; experience with ERP systems such as SAP or Salesforce is an advantage.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment:
Work is performed in a laboratory and manufacturing environment and may require the use of PPE and gowning. The role requires following safety procedures when handling biological materials and production equipment, and flexibility to work shifts based on production needs.
What We Offer
Compensation
- Competitive pay
- Performance-related bonus where eligible
- Annual merit performance-based increase
Excellent Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Paid time off / annual leave
- Employee referral bonus
- Career advancement opportunities