Associate Scientific Collaboration Manager

Zymo Research Corporation•Tustin, CA

1d•$75,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Zymo Research is looking for a dynamic individual to join our Commercialization Team! The Associate Scientific Collaboration Manager will be dedicated to supporting our global distribution partners, ensuring they are fully enabled to succeed by serving as a scientific consultant for the distributors and our customers. This role is customer-service driven at its core—focused on bringing value through training, knowledge-sharing, and seamless access to other Zymo Research experts in R&D, Scientific Collaboration, Technical Support, and Automation when you cannot solve the customers problem alone. Success in this role comes from deeply understanding our customers’ needs (both end user and distributing partners) and delivering practical solutions: clear messaging, pricing support, sales training, marketing collateral, battle cards, joint travel, and ongoing relationship management. The goal is to embody Zymo Research’s principles of innovation, quality, and service by scientifically supporting our international customers and making our distributors more effective and successful. Join us in making a meaningful impact!

Requirements

Education & Industry Experience (one of the following):
PhD in Life Sciences and 0-1+ years of industry experience
MS in Life Sciences and 2+ years of industry experience
BS in Life Sciences 3+ years industry experience
Technical depth: Hands-on experience with nucleic acid purification, PCR, NGS, or related molecular biology workflows.
Customer-facing chops: Proven ability to communicate with both technical and commercial audiences; strong training and enablement skills.
Travel: Willing/able to travel up to 40% domestically and internationally.
Core skills: Organized, clear communicator, service-oriented; comfortable driving cross-functional work with distributors and internal teams.
Deep scientific and technical understanding of molecular biology workflows.
Proven ability to deliver consultative technical training and sales enablement.
Exceptional interpersonal, presentation, and cross-cultural communication skills.
Ability to think strategically while maintaining a customer-first mindset.
Adaptability to work across diverse markets and dynamic environments.