Pharma Solution Architect

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• As a member of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you will engage in meaningful work that positively impacts the world on a global scale.

• The Pharma Solutions Architect is tasked with designing and developing integrated Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry solutions tailored for pharmaceutical and biopharma clients.

• This position collaborates with commercial teams, technical specialists, business units, and customer stakeholders to grasp customer requirements and transform them into scalable, value-oriented solutions across products, services, workflows, digital capabilities, and enterprise offerings.

• Act as a consultative partner to customer stakeholders in R&D, manufacturing, quality, procurement, technical operations, supply chain, and executive leadership.

• Recognize opportunities to enhance customer partnerships by aligning needs across various functions, locations, and regions.

• Establish credibility with clients by showcasing a profound understanding of pharmaceutical industry trends, regulatory demands, scientific workflows, and operational priorities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, engineering, business, or a related field is required; an advanced degree is preferred.

• Extensive experience in pharmaceutical, biopharma, life sciences, laboratory, manufacturing, quality, technical operations, commercial, or solution consulting roles.

• In-depth understanding of pharmaceutical post-discovery workflows, customer needs, and business drivers.

• Experience in designing or supporting complex Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry solutions involving multiple stakeholders, functions, products, and services.

• Capability to convert technical and business requirements into clear solution strategies and customer-facing value propositions.

• Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate effectively with senior technical, operational, procurement, and business stakeholders.

• Proven ability to influence without direct authority within a matrixed organization.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, presentation, and project coordination skills.

• Willingness to travel up to 50% with a valid passport.

🏝️ Benefits

• A selection of national medical and dental plans, along with a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.

• Employee assistance and family support programs, which include commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.

• A minimum of 120 hours of paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays each year, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, as well as short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.

• Retirement and savings programs, including our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) provides eligible colleagues the chance to purchase company stock at a discounted rate.