Product Application Scientist

Alamar Biosciences•Fremont, CA

About The Position

Alamar is seeking a highly motivated, scientifically driven Product Application Scientist to support custom assay development, assay transfer activities, and technical customer support for advanced immunoassay platforms. The role bridges assay development, technical support, manufacturing, and customer-facing teams to help ensure successful implementation and transfer of custom assays and workflows. The ideal candidate brings immunoassay expertise, communication and troubleshooting skills, and the ability to collaborate across functions to advance technical excellence in custom assay development projects and method transfers. The position supports custom assay development projects and Technical Access Program (TAP) initiatives, provides technical guidance and troubleshooting for customers and internal teams using NULISA platforms, and contributes to experimental design, data interpretation, training materials, SOPs, technical content, and AI-driven assay development tools. It also coordinates method transfers and conducts immunoassay experiments to support assay validation and transfer readiness.

Requirements

PhD or MS in Immunology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, or a related life sciences field.
At least 2 years of experience in immunoassay development, bioanalytical sciences, or technical applications support.
Hands-on experience with immunoassay platforms such as ELISA, bead-based assays, or digital immunoassays.
Experience troubleshooting complex assay workflows and interpreting experimental data.
Strong scientific communication and presentation skills.
Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as an internal scientific expert for custom assay development projects and Technical Access Program (TAP) initiatives.
Provide technical guidance and troubleshooting support to customers, FAS, PAS, and internal stakeholders using NULISA platforms.
Respond to customer inquiries and technical escalations related to assay design, optimization, conjugation, controls, and workflows.
Support data interpretation, experimental design, and troubleshooting discussions with internal teams and customers.
Partner with FAS, PAS, Product Management, and R&D to develop training materials, SOPs, workflow guides, and technical content.
Contribute to technical notes for novel assay formats, conjugation strategies, and emerging applications.
Support development and validation of AI-driven assay development tools and experimental design templates with software teams.
Coordinate method transfer activities, including reagent preparation, inventory management, shipping, and equivalency testing.
Design, execute, and troubleshoot immunoassay experiments to support assay validation and transfer readiness.
Support development of workplans and Statements of Work (SOWs) for custom assay development projects.
Facilitate cross-functional communication to ensure smooth transfer of assays into support environments.