Field Application Scientist – Flow Cytometry

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Act as a scientific and technical authority for clients assessing, implementing, and utilizing Thermo Fisher Scientific flow cytometry technologies and solutions.

• Provide scientific application assistance both prior to and following instrument sales.

• Create and deliver customer training through onsite visits, virtual meetings, workshops, webinars, demonstrations, and scientific presentations.

• Advise customers on experimental design, assay development, panel design, workflow optimization, controls, and data interpretation.

• Resolve complex scientific, application, and workflow-related flow cytometry challenges.

• Guide customers on enhancing the value and efficiency of flow cytometry instruments and workflows.

• Work together with Technical Support and Service teams to address customer concerns.

• Offer expertise on multicolor and multiparameter flow cytometry, immunophenotyping, cell viability, apoptosis, proliferation, cell-cycle analysis, staining, fluorophore and antibody selection, compensation, controls, sample preparation, instrument setup, data acquisition, gating, quantitative analysis, assay development, and troubleshooting.

• Collaborate with Account Managers, Sales Specialists, and Business Development teams for product evaluations, demonstrations, customer presentations, and scientific discussions.

• Assist potential customers in assessing flow cytometry solutions and aid in product adoption.

• Foster relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, core facilities, and scientific collaborators.

• Represent Thermo Fisher Scientific at conferences, workshops, seminars, and customer events.

• Deliver scientific seminars and remain updated on emerging trends in flow cytometry, cell analysis, immunology, and related research advancements.

• Relay customer feedback, application insights, competitive intelligence, and market trends to Product Management, R&D, Marketing, and Commercial Leadership.

• Aid in new product launches and provide technical and applications training to internal commercial teams.

• Collaborate across functions to enhance customer experience, product adoption, and scientific support strategies.

• Manage a geographically diverse territory in Southern California with approximately 75% travel involved.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, or a related life science discipline.

• Over 2 years of practical laboratory experience with flow cytometry, including designing, conducting, optimizing, and troubleshooting experiments.

• Proficient in multicolor flow cytometry, encompassing fluorophore selection, panel design, compensation, controls, sample preparation, antibody staining, and data acquisition.

• Experience in analyzing and interpreting flow cytometry data, including gating strategies and using data analysis software.

• Strong grasp of experimental design, quantitative assay development, and suitable experimental controls.

• Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and presentation skills, with the capability to convey complex scientific concepts to varied audiences.

• Ability to work independently from a remote home office.

• Willingness to travel approximately 50% of the time.

• Valid driver's license.

• Preferred: PhD in a relevant scientific field.

• Preferred: Experience in a flow cytometry core facility or shared instrumentation lab.

• Preferred: Advanced skills in multicolor or high-parameter flow cytometry.

• Preferred: Experience in developing and optimizing intricate flow cytometry panels.

• Preferred: Familiarity with flow cytometry data analysis software.

• Preferred: Experience in cell sorting and/or advanced cell analysis workflows.

• Preferred: Background in supporting applications related to immunology, oncology, cell therapy, drug discovery, or translational research.

• Preferred: Hands-on experience with Thermo Fisher Scientific flow cytometry instruments, reagents, software, or similar technologies.

• Preferred: Experience in delivering scientific presentations, workshops, instrument demonstrations, or customer training.

• Preferred: Background in a customer-facing scientific role such as Field Application Scientist, Applications Specialist, Technical Support Scientist, or Core Facility Scientist.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results.

• Choice of national medical and dental plans, along with a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.

• Employee assistance and family support programs.

• Commuter benefits.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• At least 120 hours of paid time off (PTO).

• 10 paid holidays each year.

• Paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave).

• Accident and life insurance.

• Short- and long-term disability coverage.

• 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offering company stock at a discount.

• Fully remote work arrangement.

• Support for remote home office work with travel assistance.