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Hillsboro, OR

Summer 2026 MECOP Co-Op

Internship
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Operations
Posted:
December 29, 2025

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Life science and clinical research company
78.5
Palpable Score
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When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do exciting work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality, and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization, you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
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About the Role

Our co-ops are matched to projects based on their abilities and current business needs. All projects will have significant strategic and/or operating importance to the business to which they are assigned.

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Key Responsibilities:

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Partner with leadership to identify and address areas to improve efficiency and benchmark with industry best practices.
Become a process owner; critically review specific processes with great attention to detail and proactively recommend opportunities for improvement.
Use highly specialized equipment and instrumentation accurately and with limited supervision.
Develop tools and models to improve tracking and efficiency.
Learn continuous improvement methodologies (i.e., PPI, Six Sigma, and others) and help promote improvement initiatives.
Work collaboratively with other functions including program management, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, and finance to achieve business objectives.

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Qualifications:

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β€’ Master’s degree in Life Science, Engineering, or a related field. Equivalent experience will also be considered.
β€’ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical information.
β€’ Ability to work effectively in a team environment, demonstrating strong collaboration and interpersonal skills.

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About the company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Company overview
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global life sciences company that sells lab instruments, consumables, diagnostics, and research services, and also runs major contract development and manufacturing and clinical research services through related business lines. Thermo Fisher Scientific supports customers ranging from universities and biotech startups to large pharmaceutical manufacturers and hospitals. The company operates across research, manufacturing, supply chain, field service, and corporate functions at a very large scale. Thermo Fisher Scientific is a public company headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

Locations and presence

Thermo Fisher Scientific has a worldwide footprint with major US hubs and a large network of manufacturing and operational sites across Europe and Asia-Pacific. Work setup varies heavily by role, with a mix of on-site manufacturing roles, hybrid corporate roles, and some remote roles depending on function and country.

Palpable Score

78.5
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Thermo Fisher Scientific offers many early-career entry points, including internships, co-ops, and rotational development programs across multiple functions and geographies. Learning support is a clear strength thanks to structured rotations, formal mentorship references, and internal learning platforms, while hiring consistency and feedback expectations are less uniform across such a large organisation. Pay transparency and outcomes are solid in many markets, but not consistently easy to compare across all teams and countries.
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