Field Applications Scientist
About the role
Provides applications support for product integration into small scale development labs, pilot facilities, and GMP manufacturing facilities to emphasize best in class product support and drive territorial quota and individual goals.
Applications perform onsite visits to new and existing customers to optimize and configure cell counts, pH, gas, and metabolite readings of BioProfile products using customer culture and materials.
Correlation and bridging studies are performed to existing customer/competitive product technology enabling seamless integration and enhanced usage of Nova products.
Facilitates product trending and competitive analysis to Sales Account Managers and Product Management, for both existing products and in-development technology.
Communicates product issues with Technical Support, R&D and Manufacturing, provides customer support, as needed, alongside the Field Service and Technical support team.
Provides assistance to Regional Account manager during product sales demonstrations and customer evaluations of BioProfile product offerings.
What You’ll Do
As a Technical Field Applications Scientist (FAS), you are the Technical product expert in the field and will provide technical application and product support of Nova Biomedical's PAT Biotechnology products (BioProfile brand) to some of the industry’s leading Pharma and Biotechnology companies, predominantly involved in the Bioprocessing and Cell & Gene Therapy development and manufacturing spaces.
What We Are Looking For In You
Successful candidates will have a BS or MS in Biology or Life Sciences, and a minimum of 2 - 5 years’ experience in a biotech/pharma company working in process development and/or a GMP controlled manufacturing or research environment.
Experience with mammalian cell culture or bacterial fermentation for biologics development and production is highly desired.
Ability to travel up to 75%.
Candidates with experience in antibody assay development and characterization, validations, process automation, bioreactor and cell culture process development and/or prior experience with Nova BioProfile equipment or other cell culture process monitoring equipment will be given additional consideration.
The ability to understand and educate end users on analytical devices and instrument specifications, operation and maintenance, perform data analysis with software programs such as JMP or Excel and scientific report generation in support of various applications.
Strong communication, presentation, training and interpersonal skills are a must.
Ability to travel within the U.S. is required and must be willing to perform occasional international travel.
Physical Requirements For This Role
Alternating between standing and sitting
Climbing stairs
Crouching/stooping
Far visual acuity
Fine motor manipulation
Gross motor manipulation
Keyboarding
Kneeling
Lifting/carrying up to 75 lbs
Pushing or pulling up to 25 lbs
Moving objects
Near visual acuity
Peripheral visual acuity
Reaching overhead or below
Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
Walking
Ability to wear PPE
Ability to travel