Clinical Application Scientist

Cooper Surgicals; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

CooperSurgical seeks a Clinical Application Specialist to support Fertility Genomics by providing clinical expertise, training, and technical support to customers, internal teams, and channel partners. The role focuses on planning and delivering structured trainings, onboarding new products, and serving as the technical contact for embryology-related queries.

The position requires a strong background in embryology, hands-on experience, and the ability to work cross-functionally with Marketing,

Qualifications

• Design and deliver structured trainings for customers and internal teams.
• Provide clinical onboarding support for new products and protocols.
• Serve as technical expert for embryology-related queries and product protocols.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver calendarized training programs at Mumbai/ GGN School of Embryology.
• Conduct external trainings for customers (basic embryology, ICSI, vitrification).
• Deliver technical trainings for Sales, Service and Channel Partners.
• Assist in designing new modules (biopsy, advanced embryology practices).

Skills

Training capability

Clinical expertise

Cross-functional collaboration

Lab reviews

Presentation skills

Embryology knowledge

Education

Master's or Doctorate in Science (Reproductive Biology)

Job description

Job Summary

The Clinical Application Specialist (CAS) will support CooperSurgical's Fertility Genomics business by providing clinical expertise, training, and technical support to customers, internal teams, and channel partners. This role is pivotal in ensuring superior customer experience, strengthening product adoption, and driving clinical excellence across IVF centers. The CAS is responsible for planning and delivering structured customer trainings, supporting clinical onboarding of new products and protocols, and serving as the technical point of contact for all embryology-related queries. The position also contributes to marketing initiatives, customer education, and capability building for Sales, Service, and channel partners. This role plays a key part in differentiating CooperSurgical through knowledge leadership and high-quality clinical engagement.

Essential Functions Accountabilities

A. Training Capability Development

• Conduct regular, calendarized training programs at the CSI Mumbai/ GGN School of Embryology.
• Facilitate external trainings for customers (basic embryology, ICSI, vitrification, etc.).
• Deliver technical and product trainings for internal Sales, Service, and Channel Partners.
• Assist in designing new modules (e.g., biopsy, advanced embryology practices).

B. Customer Support Clinical Expertise

• Act as the primary technical expert for Origio products and protocols.
• Support key and new IVF centers with protocol setup, product induction, and troubleshooting.
• Handle customer queries via phone, email, or on-site visits.
• Conduct lab reviews as per CooperSurgical SOPs to maintain high compliance standards.

C. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Marketing to execute clinical and scientific activities.
• Provide competitor insights, technical comparisons, and updates to internal stakeholders.
• Support commercial teams with demos, customer engagements, and scientific discussions.

Work Environment

• Hybrid- Office/ field

Qualifications

• Master's or Doctorate in Science, preferably Reproductive Biology, Clinical Embryology, Biotechnology, or related fields

Experience

• Minimum 3 years hands-on experience as an Embryologist.
• Minimum 1 year experience in med-tech, IVF, or customer-facing clinical support roles (preferred).
• Experience with ICSI, vitrification, Biopsy and common ART techniques strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of embryology, ART practices, and IVF workflow.
• Technical Knowledge: Familiarity with origination, culture media, ART devices, and lab quality standards.
• Technical Knowledge: Ability to troubleshoot clinical protocols and product-related queries.
• Skills: Presentation skills
• Skills: Problem-solving orientation with ability to handle complex technical discussions.
• Skills: Ability to train diverse groups (clinicians, embryologists, sales teams).

Abilities

• Highly organized with ability to plan and deliver multiple trainings.
• Self-driven, with ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to work in fast-paced environments.
• Comfortable with travel and frequent customer interactions.