Scientist Field Applications

Danaher; York and North Yorkshire; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading life sciences company is seeking a Scientist - Field Applications to provide technical support for NGS products across the UK and Ireland. The role involves conducting training, remote education, and troubleshooting, along with a requirement for travel. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's degree related to Molecular Biology and has at least 3 years of relevant experience. This position offers a flexible remote work arrangement.

Benefits

Flexible remote working arrangements

Opportunities for career advancement

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in the Life Science industry or academic research with hands-on NGS experience.
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues and resolving sophisticated inquiries.
• Ability to travel (up to 50-75%) within territory.

Responsibilities

• Conduct NGS library preparation trainings at customer sites.
• Provide remote customer education via video calls.
• Answer post-sales inquiries and technical troubleshooting.

Skills

Technical support

NGS library preparation

Troubleshooting

Customer education

Fluent in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, or a related field

Tools

CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)

Job description

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is the leading manufacturer of custom oligonucleotides and proprietary technologies for genomics applications. Our work is complex and cutting-edge, and our team members are curious, creative thinkers who understand that good data drives smart decisions. At IDT, we realize that although science may be uniform, people are unique. We promote a culture where engaged people are motivated and have opportunities to achieve their full potential, as part of one global team.

IDT is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

The Scientist - Field Applications is responsible for delivering impactful technical support and education to customers across the region, ensuring successful adoption and use of Archer’s NGS product lines. This role drives customer satisfaction and retention by providing expert training, troubleshooting, and pre-sales technical consultation in a field-based capacity.

This position is part of the Archer EMEA Customer Success team and will be fully remote supporting customers across UK, Ireland and the Nordics. At IDT, we are one global team. We celebrate our differences, engage in healthy debate, and are inclusive. Together, we accomplish great things.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Coordinate and conduct Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) library preparation trainings of the Archer product lines at customer sites.
• Provide remote customer educations on library preparation and data analysis topics via video calls.
• Investigate and answer post-sales customer inquiries and troubleshooting cases via email and phone calls.
• Discuss and resolve challenging cases collaboratively with other members of the customer success team.
• Assist the Sales team in pre-sales customer conversations, when technical expertise is required.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in the Life Science industry, or academic research environment, with hands‑on experience and theoretical knowledge of NGS library preparations and sequencing.
• At least 3 years of experience troubleshooting technical issues and resolving highly technical inquiries and support requests from customers or members of the scientific community.
• Fluent in English (Nordic language is a plus).
• Candidate must live close to a major European travel hub.

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel (up to 50‑75%) within territory, with occasional international travel.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Master's degree or PhD in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, or a related field.
• Previous experience in a technical support or another customer facing role with demonstrated internal and external relationship‑management skills in the genomics industry.
• Experience working with CRM systems, Salesforce preferred.

At IDT we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for IDT can provide.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.