Associate Field Applications Scientist - Global Travel

Abselion; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel and equipment costs fully reimb

Dynamic, fast-paced biotech startup

Cross-functional team collaboration

Job summary

Abselion is a Cambridge-based life science tools company delivering the Amperia platform. The Associate Field Applications Specialist will own the customer-facing technical experience, run demonstrations, and build customer confidence to adopt the technology.

You will travel UK/Europe with USA/Canada trips, while staying based in Cambridge, collaborating with Sales, R&D and Engineering to convert curiosity into adoption. You will be the scientific voice for customers.

Qualifications

• MSc with at least 2 years' experience in associate field applications or a PhD in a relevant field.
• Hands-on bench experience in antibody development, protein expression, cell line development, or process development.
• Excellent pipetting technique and ability to work under time pressure.
• Clear, precise communication and ability to present to scientific audiences.
• Experience using analytical instruments for protein quantification (ELISA, BLI, SPR, SEC-HPLC).

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute end-to-end instrument demonstrations in UK/Europe; occasional trips to USA/Canada.
• Be the voice of the customer; feed feedback to Science, Product, and Marketing teams.
• Assist sales with discovery calls to understand workflows and challenges.
• Translate customer requirements into demo proposals with technical calls.
• Support sales through conferences, networking and follow-ups.

Skills

Communication skills

Pipetting technique

Bench experience

Audience presentation

Education

MSc with 2+ years experience in associate field applications, or PhD in relevant field

PhD in relevant field

Tools

ELISA

BLI

SPR

SEC-HPLC

Job description

Abselion is a Cambridge-based life science tools company delivering the Amperia platform. The Associate Field Applications Specialist will own the customer-facing technical experience, run demonstrations, and build customer confidence to adopt the technology.

You will travel UK/Europe with USA/Canada trips, while staying based in Cambridge, collaborating with Sales, R&D and Engineering to convert curiosity into adoption. You will be the scientific voice for customers.