Sr Training & Development Specialist

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

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.

DESCRIPTION:
Join us as a Senior Operations Training Specialist and make a meaningful impact developing and delivering training programs across our organization. You'll play a key role in ensuring smooth operations and promoting a positive culture by designing and implementing effective learning solutions. Working closely with subject matter experts and business partners, you'll conduct learning needs analyses, develop curricula, and deliver training across multiple modalities to support business objectives and maintain compliance standards.

Your work will include:

• Creating innovative training materials using various formats (eLearning, videos, simulations, workshops)

• Managing training documentation and schedules

• Evaluating training effectiveness

• Continuously improving programs to enhance learning outcomes

You'll collaborate across functions to ensure training meets quality standards while supporting operational excellence, process improvements, and knowledge retention.

Requirements:

• Advanced degree plus 3 years of experience, or bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of experience in training/learning & development, preferably in a regulated industry

• Academic background in Education, Instructional Design, Learning Technologies, or a related field strongly preferred

• Demonstrated expertise in adult learning theory, modern instructional design practices, and performance-focused learning strategies with experience designing and implementing workflow-based learning solutions

• Proven ability to leverage AI and emerging technologies to design, develop, and deliver learning solutions, including content creation, personalization, automation, and data-driven optimization

• Experience supporting training and change enablement for agile system implementations (e.g., iterative releases, digital transformations), with the ability to adapt learning strategies to evolving environments

• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver engaging, multimodal learning experiences (eLearning, virtual instructor-led, video, microlearning, and blended solutions) using a range of digital learning technologies, including learning management systems, authoring tools (e.g., Articulate, Adobe Captivate, Camtasia), and productivity platforms (e.g., Microsoft Office suite)

• Strong project and program management skills, with the ability to lead multiple concurrent initiatives in fast-paced, matrixed environments

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to influence and engage stakeholders across functions and levels

• Strong analytical mindset, with experience using data and insights to evaluate learning effectiveness and continuously improve performance outcomes

• Knowledge of cGMP/regulatory requirements and quality systems preferred

• Proficient in English

Why join us?
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific, you become part of a global team that values passion, innovation, and a commitment to scientific excellence. You’ll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experience—and where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrow’s breakthroughs.