Field Applications Scientist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, and Marketing to enhance the adoption and growth of Repligen’s downstream filtration portfolio.

• Provide technical presentations, customer evaluations, demonstrations, troubleshooting, and Voice of Customer initiatives.

• Act as the technical authority for downstream filtration applications.

• Assist customers in optimizing processes, integrating new technologies, and addressing complex bioprocessing challenges during process development and manufacturing.

• Foster relationships with customers and internal stakeholders.

• Accelerate opportunities, eliminate technical obstacles, and boost customer confidence in Repligen solutions.

• Work with Product Management, R&D, and Marketing to create application data, technical reports, training materials, and customer-facing content.

• Keep up-to-date with downstream bioprocessing technologies and industry trends.

• Provide customer and market insights to inform the development of future products, applications, and commercial strategies.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, or a related scientific field.

• Over 5 years of experience in downstream bioprocessing, process development, manufacturing, technical support, field applications, or a similar customer-facing technical position.

• In-depth knowledge of tangential flow filtration (TFF).

• Familiarity with downstream process development, scale-up and scale-down methodologies, technology transfer, and cGMP manufacturing environments.

• Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and interpersonal abilities.

• Capability to translate technical concepts into practical solutions for customers and influence stakeholders.

• Ability to merge technical expertise with a commercial perspective.

• Competence to work autonomously in a field-based role.

• Willingness to travel domestically up to 75%, with occasional international trips.

• Preferred: Experience with TFF systems and filtration process development.

• Preferred: Background in supporting biologics, cell therapy, gene therapy, viral vectors, mRNA, recombinant proteins, or related advanced modalities.

• Preferred: Experience in customer-facing applications support, technical sales, manufacturing science, or process development roles.

• Preferred: Proficiency in building customer relationships, influencing technical strategies, and driving technology adoption.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable cash programs (bonus or commission).

• Equity for eligible positions.

• Paid time off.

• Health insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Retirement benefits.

• Flexible spending accounts.