Application Scientist, North America

Sophion Bioscience; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sophion Bioscience Inc. is seeking an Application Scientist based in San Diego, CA. You will tackle electrophysiology challenges, including patch-clamp methods, and collaborate with leading scientists worldwide.

You will demo products, train users, and contribute to publications while supporting new platforms such as Ethica M. The role requires hands-on lab work, strong communication, and willingness to travel up to 60% to customer sites and conferences.

Qualifications

• Solid background in electrophysiology.
• Cell culture experience with cell lines and primary cells; stem cell experience is a plus.
• Experience with patch clamp, manual or automated, is required.
• Fluent English with excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and perform product demonstrations, installations, training, and presentations at end-user sites.
• Provide technical support for end-users via remote or onsite troubleshooting.
• Support Marketing and Sales in identifying key customer segments and developing strategies to increase reach and revenue.
• Travel as needed to customer meetings, trade shows, conferences, and relevant scientific meetings.
• Be the customer's voice in development work for new applications and assays.
• Assist in the optimization of cell lines for automated patch clamp.
• Provide pre-sales support through demonstrations and customer presentations.
• Write application reports, posters, and publications.
• Support future rollout of Ethica M including customer-facing scientific support, training, and application development activities.

Skills

Electrophysiology

Cell culture

Communication

Independent work

Travel readiness

Education

M.Sc. in related field

Ph.D. in electrophysiology or related area

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Due to our continued growth, Sophion Bioscience Inc. is seeking an Application Scientist to be based in San Diego, CA. As an Application Scientist at Sophion, you will encounter interesting technical and application-related challenges involving a wide range of ion channels. You will be challenged with the very fundamentals of patch-clamping as well as collaborating with the best electrophysiologists in both industry and academic laboratories. You will be a part of a global application team with colleagues in Denmark, Japan, and China.

Main Responsibilities:

• Plan and perform product demonstrations, installations, training, and presentations at end-user sites
• Provide technical support for end-users via remote or onsite troubleshooting
• Support Marketing and Sales in identifying key customer segments and developing strategies to increase reach and revenue
• Travel as needed to customer meetings, trade shows, conferences, and relevant scientific meetings
• Be the customer's voice in development work for new applications and assays
• Assist in the optimization of cell lines for automated patch clamp
• Provide pre-sales support through demonstrations and customer presentations
• Write application reports, posters, and publications
• As Sophion expands its portfolio, this role may also support the future rollout of Ethica M, our novel organ-on-a-chip contractility platform, including customer-facing scientific support, training, and application development activities.

Key Qualifications:

• Scientific background in biophysics, pharmacology, or a similar field
• Preferred: Ph.D. in electrophysiology or a related area
• Required: An M.Sc. with at least 2 years of commercial experience will also be considered
• Experience with electrophysiology is a must
• Manual patch clamp and/or automated patch clamp experience is required
• Knowledge of the drug discovery process, from high-throughput screening (384-format) to lead optimization and ion-channel safety assessment, is a plus

Personal Qualities:

• Required: Already resides in California or is willing to relocate
• Highly driven and motivated
• Ability to work independently
• Willingness to travel up to 60% of the time, sometimes with short notice. Travel is an essential component of this role. While annual travel may vary depending on business needs, there may be periods where travel approaches 60% to support customer visits, installations, training, conferences, and other field-based activities. Some weekends may be required from time to time
• A team player who works well in a dynamic environment, can manage multiple activities simultaneously, and maintain a clear overview
• Service-minded, enthusiastic, self-driven, and comfortable solving complicated problems with general technical flair and a "can do, will do" mindset
• Able to communicate fluently in English with excellent communication and presentation skills
• Able to step in when colleagues need help, and comfortable asking for help when needed
• A hands-on person who thrives in a laboratory environment
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

Experience:

• Solid background in electrophysiology (a must)
• Cell culture experience with cell lines and primary cells; stem cell experience is a plus. Two years of experience is preferred
• Customer-facing or technical support experience: 1 year preferred

Sophion Bioscience Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, consistent with our employee policies.

Sophion Bioscience complies with all applicable U.S. immigration laws and regulations. The Company does not provide employer support or sponsorship for any immigration-related employment benefit for this role.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for employer support or sponsorship now or in the future.

This includes having the legal right to work in the United States without the need for Sophion support or sponsorship now or in the future.

Application Process:

Please note that only applications submitted through LinkedIn will be considered.