Application Scientist (Electron Microscopy) – Talent Community

Thermo Fisher; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Annual incentive bonus

Healthcare

Career development prospects

Job summary

The Thermo Fisher Scientific Application Scientist role supports the Americas NanoPort team, delivering advanced customer trainings, product demonstrations, and data-driven workflows for TEM/SEM/XPS users in academia and industry.

You will travel 40-50% domestically and internationally, collaborate with leading researchers, and contribute to manuals, application notes, and publications while expanding instrument knowledge and customer success.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in a field related to the instrumentation and applications.
• Hands-on experience with TEM/SEM, XPS, or Dual Beam/FIB instrumentation.
• Ability to travel 40–50% domestically and internationally.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Perform product and workflow demonstrations based on customer needs.
• Conduct customer training and translate customer needs into solutions.
• Support users to obtain optimal results from instruments quickly.
• Provide application support for new product developments and contribute to manuals.
• Present experimental research at workshops and conferences and in publications.

Skills

TEM experience

SEM experience

XPS knowledge

Dual Beam/FIB

Education

MSc or PhD in relevant field

Job description

Application Scientist

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.

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 their 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 Microscope, Scanning Electron Microscope, X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometer 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!

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