Application Scientist
About the role
Mainline Scientific is a Malvern, Pennsylvania-based bioanalytical technology company, focusing on developing and manufacturing robust and innovative life science instrumentations. The R&D Application Scientist will lead the development and optimization of applications based on Mainline Scientific's PWR technology. The position will develop and validate application methods and assays, generate application protocols and technical documentation, and support the evaluation and improvement of PWR-based products. The Application Scientist will also provide technical and application support to external customers, including troubleshooting, experimental design, application training, and protocol optimization. The role will work closely with R&D, software, engineering, manufacturing, sales/marketing, and other cross-functional teams to translate customer and application needs into practical product and application solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development, optimization, and validation of new PWR applications through experimental design and execution
- Collaborate with R&D, software, engineering, manufacturing, and sales/marketing teams to support product development, product launches, commercialization, and continuous product improvement
- Develop application methods and assays for a variety of life science applications, including drug discovery, protein interaction analysis, biomolecular binding characterization, and other relevant applications
- Analyze and interpret PWR experimental data and establish appropriate approaches for application performance evaluation, reproducibility, sensitivity, specificity, and data quality
- Present application results and technical information to internal and external audiences, including customers, distributors, conferences, and webinars
- Assist with preparation of technical materials for sales, marketing, customer training, and product launches
- Provide technical and application support to external customers, including troubleshooting application issues, identifying root causes, and recommending practical solutions
- Support customer proof-of-concept studies, application demonstrations, instrument evaluations