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About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $50 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 complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled 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, Patheon and PPD.

How will you make an impact?
 

The Director of Scientific Market Analysis & Strategy within the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) organization will lead advanced, data-driven evaluation of global scientific markets to inform long-range strategic planning, portfolio optimization, and investment prioritization in R&D. As scientific innovation accelerates and data complexity increases, Thermo Fisher is investing in advanced market intelligence capabilities to guide the next decade of growth. This role requires deep expertise in quantitative market modeling, scientific domain analysis, and competitive intelligence, with the ability to integrate complex datasets (technical, clinical, and commercial) into actionable strategic insights. The individual will operate at the intersection of science, data analytics, and business strategy to guide enterprise-level decision-making.

What will you do?

• Positioned within the Chief Scientific Officer organization, this role directly shapes enterprise strategy, innovation prioritization, and long-term growth in complex, rapidly evolving scientific markets

• Enables precision decision-making through rigorous, technical analysis of market and technology landscapes

• Architect and lead advanced market intelligence frameworks integrating multi-source datasets (omics data, clinical pipelines, publication trends, patent landscapes, funding flows, and commercial datasets)

• Develop quantitative models for market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM), demand forecasting, and scenario-based simulations under varying regulatory, technological, and adoption assumptions

• Work at the forefront of rapidly evolving fields such as cell & gene therapy, next-generation sequencing, proteomics and advanced diagnostics to identify inflection points and whitespace opportunities

• Conduct structured competitive intelligence, including pipeline analysis, product benchmarking, and technology landscape mapping

• Partner with R&D and product development teams to align scientific innovation pipelines with market needs and unmet customer requirements

• Apply statistical and computational methods to derive insights from complex, high-dimensional datasets

• Lead development of business cases for strategic investments, including ROI modeling, risk-adjusted NPV analysis, and portfolio prioritization frameworks

• Translate technical analyses into executive-level recommendations, supported by rigorous data visualization and storytelling

• Establish scalable analytics infrastructure, tools, and best practices for market intelligence (e.g., dashboards, automated data pipelines)

• Serve as a subject matter expert on scientific market dynamics, regulatory environments, and technology adoption curves

How will you get here?

Education

PhD or MS in Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or related technical discipline; MBA a plus

Experience

• 10+ years of experience in scientific market analytics, strategy, management consulting, or related roles within life sciences, diagnostics, or biotech industries

• Demonstrated expertise in quantitative analysis, including statistical modeling, forecasting, and data interpretation

• Strong understanding of advanced scientific domains (e.g., next-generation sequencing, molecular diagnostics, biologics, cell & gene therapy)

• Familiarity with analytical tools (Python, R, SQL, BI platforms) or experience leading teams that leverage these tools

• Proven ability to integrate scientific, clinical, and commercial data into cohesive strategic insights

• Experience with real-world data (RWD), clinical trial databases, or bioinformatics datasets

• Familiarity with AI/ML applications in market analytics or life sciences

• Experience influencing senior leadership through data-driven recommendations

• Prior experience building or leading analytics teams or platforms

• Knowledge of regulatory pathways (FDA, EMA) and reimbursement landscapes

Compensation and Benefits

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