Evaluate offer Thermo Fisher

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ultraviolt

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Sep 23, 2021 14 Comments

Posting this from my friend’s account as I dont have any work email which blind asks. Please evaluate the following offer:
Role: Staff , level 7
Experience: PhD+3 year postdoc in biology related field
Base: 110000
Bonus: 10%
Location: SoCal
Currently interviewing for another offer as well and want to leverage that to ask for more from thermo fisher. But not sure how much more.

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    birgshort

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    birgshort
    This is really low. You have a PhD, leetcode and go to Tech. Make at least 2wice that.
    Sep 24, 2021 4
    • What I meant is not everyone enjoys coding. They have very different & useful skill sets. Also, the cost-revenue ratio is much different for logistics & infrastructure for tech & biotech. They can’t pay double the salary . Many biotechs pay well for PhD- ThermoFisher is exception. Also by well I mean they pay 130k instead of 110k. Thermo always pays 15-20k below the market rate. Many people take it as a starting point as prestige wise Thermo is like FAANG in biotech.
      Sep 24, 2021
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      birgshort

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      birgshort
      You will enjoy coding when you get good at it. And you can also guarantee a secure career future by coding :D

      That being said, tech != coding !
      Sep 24, 2021
  • Thermofisher doesn’t pay much IMO
    Sep 23, 2021 1
  • That’s very low. I’d say 125-130k base plus 10% bonus is good. At staff level you should be at 150k but since you dont have much experience they won’t give you a lot. But 110k plus 10% bonus is too little. Taxes and 401k will eat you alive and Thermo will make you work non stop. Tell them that you did your market research and this is way below the market rate. You’re going in as a staff scientist. That’s an experienced position. On top of that you’re in CA which is an expensive state. For your own peace of mind and your financial health, I’d say try to push them!
    Sep 27, 2021 0
  • Good for fresher. Top ceiling for this band is 150k btw
    Sep 24, 2021 2
  • I’m a Staff Scientist in R&D but in the mid-west. With a PhD and 3+ years of post doc you should ask for 125K - 130K. Also, bonus for Band 7 is 12% and not 10%. Get a confirmation on that. In SF, my friend with PhD and 2 YOE was offered 125K at Band 6 two years back. They are now Band 7 and get 135K.

    Here is what I know...

    Band 7 (Staff):
    PhD - 8 YOE - Midwest - 121K
    PhD - 4 YOE - SF - 135K
    Masters - 10 YOE - Midwest - 121K

    Band 6 (Scientist III):
    PhD - 2 YOE - Midwest - 105K
    PhD - 5 YOE - Midwest - 95K
    Masters - 8 YOE - Midwest - 93K
    Sep 27, 2021 0