Thermo Fisher to Lay Off 69 Workers at Middleton Lab as Bioanalytical Ops Move to Richmond

Thermo Fisher Scientific announced it will lay off 69 employees at its Middleton, Wisconsin facility as it consolidates US bioanalytical laboratory operations into its Richmond, Virginia site. The company said the reductions will begin this fall and could continue through early next year, and that some impacted colleagues may transfer to expanding Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) laboratory operations in Middleton. Thermo Fisher also plans to close its facility at 3230 Deming Way; the move is described as an effort to align resources, streamline operations and support long-term growth of its lab network. The article notes recent investments and lease extensions in Middleton related to Thermo Fisher’s broader operations and PPD clinical research business.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. cut 69 jobs in WI affecting its US Bioanalytical laboratory operations team as of October 15, 2026.

That is roughly 0.1% of the 122,000 people Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 37 layoff events at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. since November 2022, including 1,299 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 18 additional events known from news reporting.