Associate Field Applications Specialist

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

Onsite / Hybrid – 4 days per week in the Cambridge office / maximum of 1 days remote with up to 75% of the time spent travelling (UK & International).

About Abselion

Abselion is a life science tools company headquartered in Cambridge, UK, working on the next generation of analytical technologies. We have developed a benchtop analytical instrument, called Amperia, which uses proprietary Redox Electrochemical Detection (RED) technology to quantify proteins and viral vectors directly from crude samples in minutes, without purification, and without specialist training.

We work with teams across protein expression, process development and in academia, biotech and pharma across the globe who are tired of waiting days for analytical results that should take minutes.

We are a team who care deeply about the science, move quickly, and believe that the best outcomes come from genuinely understanding and helping customers solve real problems.

The role

As the Associate Field Applications Specialist, you will own the customer-facing technical experience for Amperia. You will be the scientist customers meet first - the person who understands their workflow, runs the demonstration, and gives them the confidence to move forward.

You will be assisting with discovery calls, delivering hands-on instrument demonstrations, and building confidence with customers. You will work closely with the Sales, RnD and Engineering teams to convert scientific curiosity into adoption, and to channel real customer feedback back into the business. This is a high-autonomy role for someone who is equally comfortable at the bench and in front of an audience. The role is hybrid: most time will be spent travelling across the UK, Europe and USA/Canada with a home base in Cambridge, UK (you will be expected to be on-site when not travelling).

Key responsibilities

• Independently plan and execute end-to-end instrument demonstrations primarily in UK and Europe. Occasional demo trips to USA and Canada might also be required.
• Act as the voice of the customer internally, feeding structured feedback to the Science, Product, and Marketing teams
• Assist the sales team with discovery calls with prospective customers to understand their workflows and quantification challenges
• Assist the sales team with the technical calls to translate customer requirements into sound demo proposals.
• Support the broader sales process alongside the Sales team, including conference attendance, networking and follow-up.

Must-Haves

• Must be able to travel to EU and other European countries, USA and Canada.
• Willingness to travel internationally for up to 75% of your workdays (e.g trips of 3-5 consecutive business days, three weeks out of the month).
• Valid driver's licence and access to a car, and willingness to use it for UK site visits. The travel is fully reimbursed.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
• The role involves transporting and setting up the instrument at customer sites. Candidates should be comfortable handling equipment weighing up to 20 kg.

Experience & Skills

• MSc with at least 2 years' experience in associate field applications specialist role, or a PhD in the relevant field (e.g. antibody development, protein expression, cell line development, or process development)
• Hands-on bench background experience in one or more areas: antibody development, protein expression, cell line development, or process development
• Excellent pipetting technique and confidence running experiments independently under time pressure
• Strong communication skills - clear, precise, and comfortable presenting to scientific audiences
• Practical experience using analytical instruments and techniques for protein quantification (e.g. ELISA, BLI, SPR, SEC-HPLC, or similar)

What we offer

• Dynamic and fast-paced work environment in a growing Series A biotech.
• Opportunity to build the GTM infrastructure from the ground up.
• Be part of a great team working at the intersection of biology, engineering, and data science.
• Salary £35,000-£40,000 + performance bonus
• Travel and equipment costs fully covered
• Most important of all, join a great team!

By arrangement

Primary location

Cambridge, UK (field-based)

Recruitment process:

Three-stage interview process:

• First stage - Introductory call via a Teams meeting
• Second stage - Technical call via a Teams meeting
• Third stage - on-site technical interview including a practical component and meet the team.

For prior applicants

We welcome any prior or current applicants, who applied to different roles at Abselion to apply for this role. Your application to multiple scientific roles will not be viewed negatively.