Field Application Scientist -France, UK & Nordics
Vizgen · Cambridge, MA · 1 mo ago
On-siteAnalystFull-time
Key Responsibilities
- Develop expert-level knowledge of Vizgen’s technology, including sample preparation techniques, instrumentation, software, network communications, and full integration of the overall platform
- Develop expert-level knowledge of preparing tissue samples with Vizgen’s reagents and chemistry and how they impact the performance of the platform
- Present product information and scientific applications for customer seminars and trade shows
- On-board, train, and support new customers to ensure protocols are understood and followed properly
- Work with customers to help design custom gene panels
- Support customers in their data workflow to ensure high-quality results are generated efficiently in a broad range of applications
- Provide technical guidance to customers on experimental design for single-cell spatial analysis
- Document customer issues, investigate underlying causes, and work closely with the Vizgen support and R&D teams to implement solutions
- Closely collaborate with the sales team in identifying new customer and market opportunities
- Collect feedback from current customers and communicate to product teams and management to help guide product development
- Represent Vizgen in a professional and friendly way when engaging with both external and internal customers
Requirements and Qualifications
- PhD or MS in relevant scientific or engineering disciplines
- 5+ years of customer support in life science genomics or imaging fields
- Single-cell or spatial biology analysis experience preferred
- Highly skilled in managing sample preparation and analysis for RNA detection in tissue
- High sense of urgency for resolving customer issues
- Experience operating in both start-up and large corporate environments preferred
- Solid interpersonal and team management skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Highly organized, disciplined, and efficient in meeting deliverables
- Highly proficient in the use of business platform tools, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, documentation control, customer support ticketing, and other relevant software applications
- Able to independently troubleshoot and resolve customer issues in the lab, applying creative problem-solving in real time
- Willingness to travel 50%+ of the time, primarily within the France, Nordics, UK
- Fully fluent in both French and English, with the ability to communicate scientific and technical content clearly in both languages