Biotechnology
10 Thermo Fisher Scientific engineering leaders
These ten Thermo Fisher Scientific engineering leaders hold director-level and higher engineering roles at the company, with titles such as vice president of engineering, senior director and director of engineering. A reader can learn how engineering leaders build and run their teams in biotechnology companies.
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01—10Brian McCourt, PE
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Engineering, PSG · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Vice President, Engineering, PSG at Thermo Fisher Scientific since August 2017; the profile headline describes the role as Vice President, Engineering at ThermoFisher Scientific, Pharmaceutical Services Group. Former Vice President, NA Engineering at Patheon (2012–2017) and former Core Team Leader at CRB (1999–2012).
Cevat Akin
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Senior Director of Engineering at Thermo Fisher Scientific since November 2025, and former Director, Systems Engineering (2024–2025) and Sr. Manager, Systems Engineering (2021–2024) at Thermo Fisher Scientific. The profile describes Akin as Systems Engineering Leader of the Applied Biosystems SeqStudio Genetic Analyzer.
Filip Matuška
LinkedInExperience: Director R&D Engineering · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Director R&D Engineering at Thermo Fisher Scientific since January 2025; the profile says the role leads a global R&D engineering team of more than 200 employees responsible for semiconductor solutions. Former Director Software Engineering (2021–2024) and Senior Software Engineering Manager (2020–2021) at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Jaime Romo
LinkedInExperience: Head of Global Engineering Services, PSG · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Head of Global Engineering Services, PSG at Thermo Fisher Scientific since October 2025; the profile says the role leads the Pharma Services Group's Global Engineering Services function and drives engineering strategy with division and site engineering. Former VP Global Engineering, Lonza Americas Delivery Head at Lonza (2023–2024) and Site Engineering Director at GSK (2013–2017).
James Creagh
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Director of Engineering at Thermo Fisher Scientific since November 2022, based in County Cork, Ireland, a Director-level role in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Manufacturing Science & Technology Lead (2021–2022) and Technical Engineering Manager (2019–2021) at Thermo Fisher Scientific, and former Senior Engineer Technical Development at GSK (2013–2018).
Jen Matlack, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Engineering and Asset Optimization · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Senior Director Engineering and Asset Optimization at Thermo Fisher Scientific since February 2026; the profile headline places the role in the Clinical Trial Division. Former Senior Director, Global Operational Readiness, PSG at Thermo Fisher Scientific (2022–2026) and former Director Of Engineering at Patheon (2017–2020).
Joe Wieck
LinkedInExperience: Director, R&D Engineering · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Director, R&D Engineering at Thermo Fisher Scientific since January 2021, based in Austin, Texas; the profile says the role manages multiple teams that support the R&D function across the entire division. Other Thermo Fisher Scientific roles listed are Site Leader, North Austin (2023) and Director, Program Management (2018–2021).
Mark Jasko
LinkedInExperience: Global Director of Engineering & Development · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Global Director of Engineering & Development at Thermo Fisher Scientific since June 2011; the profile says the role is responsible for the engineering and capital budget for six sites worldwide for Global Chemicals. Former Director of Technical Services (2008–2011) and Director, North American Operations (2004–2008) at Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Matthew O'Banion
LinkedInExperience: Director of Manufacturing Engineering · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Director of Manufacturing Engineering at Thermo Fisher Scientific since January 2017, based in Carlsbad, California; the profile says the role is responsible for a global divisional engineering team. Former Associate Director of Manufacturing Engineering at Thermo Fisher Scientific (2014–2017) and former Staff Engineer at Life Technologies (2006–2014).
Sami Saume
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Engineering & Operational Services · Thermo Fisher Scientific
Vice President of Engineering & Operational Services at Thermo Fisher Scientific since January 2025, a role the profile places at the President/Vice President level in the Engineering and Technical department. Former Regional MS&T Head Americas at Teva Pharmaceuticals (2018–2025) and former MS&T Cluster Head at Novartis (2017–2018).
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- 01How do you split engineering ownership between a global or divisional engineering group and individual manufacturing sites?
- 02How are capital projects planned, prioritized and delivered across a network of regulated manufacturing sites?
- 03How do you organize R&D, systems and software engineering teams that develop instruments and the software that runs them?
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