Senior Field Applications Scientist, Proteomics & Biopharma

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Waltham, MA

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About The Position

As part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the Senior Field Applications Scientist, Proteomics & Biopharma supports customers in solving complex analytical challenges. The role serves as a technical expert across the company’s technology platforms, builds relationships with customers, sales teams, and internal partners, and supports adoption of Thermo Fisher solutions. The position combines scientific expertise with customer engagement to advance technical outcomes and business growth.

Working independently and collaboratively, the scientist delivers technical training, optimizes applications, troubleshoots complex issues, and demonstrates technologies through presentations. The role also supports colleagues, leads strategic projects, and provides customer feedback to R&D teams to contribute to product development. The position involves working in laboratory settings, with some degree of required personal protective equipment, and travel of up to 50–75% within the assigned territory.

Requirements

• Advanced degree plus 6 years of experience, or a bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of experience with relevant 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 and ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Problem-solving abilities 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.
• Additional language proficiency.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality systems such as GMP and GLP.

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 improve methods.
• Troubleshoot complex analytical challenges.
• Demonstrate technologies through presentations.
• Support colleagues and mentor others.
• Lead strategic projects.
• Provide customer feedback to R&D teams to contribute to product development.
• Support adoption of the company’s solutions across scientific disciplines.

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 (PTO) and 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 in accordance with company policy.
• Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
• May be eligible for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior