Application Scientist (Electron Microscopy) - Talent Community

RXinsider LTD.; Hillsboro, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Annual bonus

Career development

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s NanoPort team in Hillsboro, OR, seeks Application Scientists to train and support customers, perform instrument demonstrations, and develop workflow solutions. You will travel within the territory to customer sites, contribute to manuals and publications, and advance applications knowledge.

An advanced degree and strong communication skills are essential for success. Applicants should have hands-on experience with TEM/SEM, XPS, or FIB technologies and be prepared to

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in area relevant for the supported instrumentation and application.
• Experience with the instrumentation in academia or industry.
• Willingness to travel 40–50% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Perform product and workflow demonstrations, training, and data processing based on customer needs.
• Provide application support for new product developments and contribute to manuals and notes.
• Support customers to obtain optimal results with instruments in a timely manner.
• Deliver training and workshops and communicate results to customers and internal teams.
• Travel to customer locations to install, demonstrate, and validate applications.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Independent and team work

Multitasking

Travel readiness

Education

MSc/PhD in relevant instrumentation

Tools

TEM/SEM instruments

XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy)

FIB/ Dual Beam

Job description

About our Team:

The America’s NanoPort team runs a state-of-the-art Electron Microscopy Centre of Excellence, supporting account managers and external Thermo Fisher Scientific customers in the Sciences and Industry markets. Key goals of the NanoPort team are to deliver high-quality Customer Applications Training and Support, and to conduct carefully prepared Product and Workflow Demonstrations. For more information please visit: https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/electron-microscopy/nanoports/hillsboro-nanoport.html

Discover Impactful Work:

Application Scientists work closely with top specialists at leading research institutes and innovative technology adopters in academia and industry, ensuring that our customers are successful in acquiring optimal results from their instruments. This role is part of a team of highly skilled Application Specialists and requires readiness to travel within the assigned territory and also serve as ambassadors for Thermo Scientific at the customer location. Operating at the groundbreaking of science and nanotechnology, the Application Scientists are responsible for advanced customer trainings and the (scientific) results achieved, as well as for providing the customer with an efficient inroad into Thermo Fisher Scientific.

A Day in the Life:

• Perform product and workflow demonstrations, sample analysis, and data processing, based on a solid understanding of our customers’ application needs
• Conduct customer training and translate customer needs into workable solutions
• Support users to obtain the best possible results from our instruments in the shortest possible time
• Provide application support for new product developments, contributions to manuals and application notes
• Provide experimental research to advance applications knowledge, presentations at workshops or conferences and scientific publications
• Facilitate microscope acceptance in the production facility and support installation and acceptance process at customer sites
• Provide feedback and input to R&D (Research & Development) and Product Management by testing and evaluating new products, software, and accessories

Keys to success:

We are seeking candidates with a background working with Transmission Electron Microscopes, Scanning Electron Microscopes, X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometers or Dual Beam/Focused Ion Beam Technology and are familiar in one of those scientific areas:

• Life Sciences (Cell and Structural Biology)
• Material Science (Metals, Alloys, Composites, Ceramics)
• Semiconductor (Metrology and Failure Analysis)

Education:

• An advanced degree (MSc, PhD) in area relevant for the supported instrumentation and application

Experience:

• Firsthand or extended experience with that instrumentation and applications in (academia or industry)
• Additional knowledge and skills to support data processing in the relevant area of expertise or group of instrumentation mentioned above
• Proven ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Self-assured, resolute, and sociable attitude with proven capability to work independently and within a varied team
• Effective communication skills and proficiency in English
• Willingness to frequently travel (40-50 %) both domestic and international

Benefits:

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, 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!