Senior Field Applications Scientist, Proteomics & Biopharma

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Waltham, MA

7d•$104,100 - $156,150

About The Position

As part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Senior Field Applications Scientist, Proteomics & Biopharma supports customers in solving complex analytical challenges and helps enable the company’s mission to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. The role serves as a technical expert, providing comprehensive support across technology platforms and building relationships with customers, sales teams, and internal partners. The position combines independent work with cross-functional collaboration. It delivers technical training, optimizes applications, troubleshoots complex issues, and demonstrates technologies through presentations. The scientist supports customers’ research and development goals and the adoption of company solutions across scientific disciplines. The role also supports colleagues, leads strategic projects, and contributes customer feedback to R&D teams to inform product development. The position requires travel of up to 50–75% within an assigned territory. The work environment includes a laboratory setting and may require PPE. The estimated salary range for the position based in Massachusetts is $104,100–$156,150, with possible eligibility for a variable annual bonus.

Requirements

Advanced degree and 6 years of relevant experience, or a bachelor's degree and 8 years of relevant experience, with analytical instrumentation and techniques.
Technical knowledge in one or more core application areas, such as mass spectrometry, chromatography, sample preparation, proteomics, or related fields.
Successful experience in customer-facing technical support and training.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.
Problem-solving ability and analytical troubleshooting expertise.
Project management and organizational skills.
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across teams.
Proficiency in relevant software applications and data analysis tools.
Presentation and technical writing capabilities.
Fluency in English.
Ability to travel up to 50–75% within the assigned territory.
Valid driver's license and passport for international travel where required.
Experience with method development and optimization.
Leadership and mentoring skills.

Nice To Haves

Preferred fields of study include Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Materials Science, Engineering, or a related scientific field.
Fluency in additional languages is beneficial.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality systems such as GMP and GLP is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive technical support across technology platforms.
Build and maintain relationships with customers, sales teams, and internal partners.
Deliver technical training to customers.
Optimize applications and develop or optimize methods.
Troubleshoot complex technical issues.
Demonstrate technologies through presentations.
Support customers in achieving research and development goals and adopting company solutions.
Support colleagues and lead strategic projects.
Provide customer feedback to R&D teams to contribute to product development.

Benefits

Choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
At least 120 hours of paid time off annually.
10 paid holidays annually.
Paid parental leave, including 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave.
Accident and life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage in accordance with company policy.
Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
Possible eligibility for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results.