Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.), Various outside weather conditions
Job Description
Field Application Scientist (Metabolomics)
Remote, West Coast preferred
This role will travel 75%
This opening is for a highly qualified, self-motivated individual to support our latest generation LC-MS instrumentation as a Field Application Scientist, with a strong focus on the latest generation Orbitrap technology.
As a member of the Thermo Fisher Scientific North America applications support team, you're part of a diverse team of sales representatives, marketing and product development scientists, and service professionals all with the goal of driving customer success!
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Your primary responsibility will be to provide application support to customers using our innovative LCMS instrumentation in the important fields of metabolomics and lipidomics. The support will mainly be at customer sites (within North America) and focus on rapidly jump-starting customers for future success.
What will you do?
- Provide post-sales training and application assistance in response to customer inquiries (both internal and external), including education, training and on-site visits.
- Provide pre-sales technical support to guide the LCMS sales representative and customer to the best solution for the customer's short- and long-term needs
- Build solid competency in a broad range of LCMS instrumentation both qualitative and quantitative
- Assist in developing insightful content. Examples include company-hosted websites, videos, seminars, application notes, and eLearning material.
- Lead team projects and mentor colleagues
- Prioritize projects independently and manage behavior to most effectively accomplish core job functions
- Perform other relevant duties as required
How you will get here:
- 3+ years of hands-on Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry experience
- 5+ years of related experience with a master's degree is required or 2+ years of related experience with a PhD is preferred.
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative metabolomics/lipidomics LCMS workflows (e.g. untargeted, simultaneous quantitation and discovery, metabolite ID) and associated sample preparation techniques.
- This position requires extensive contact with customers and therefore outstanding verbal and written communication skills are required
- Ability to travel up to 75%
- Proven track record working independently and a strong work ethic
- Self-motivation to drive continuous learning and ambition for career growth and development
- Demonstrate Thermo Fisher Scientific values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
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Benefits:
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension/retirement, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $90,900.00-$136,350.00.
This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
- A 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 paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
- Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
- Employees' Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards