Applications Scientist (Environmental and Food Testing)

Biotage; Salem (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Biotage is seeking an Applications Scientist to join our team in Salem, NH. This hands‑on role supports environmental and food testing workflows with LC/MS or GC/MS methods and complex matrices.

You will develop and optimize sample preparation methods, create technical content, and train customers while collaborating with sales, marketing, and R&D teams to drive product positioning.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in method development, application development, or customer support for environmental, food, agricultural, or applied testing labs.
• Experience with LC/MS/MS, LC-HRMS, GC/MS, or GC/MS/MS preferred.
• Hands-on sample preparation experience with complex matrices; SPE, SLE, QuEChERS, cleanup, evaporation, and automation experience preferred.
• Knowledge of environmental and food testing workflows, including PFAS, pesticides, mycotoxins, PAHs, PCBs, oil and grease; familiarity with EPA, FDA, ISO.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize sample preparation methods for environmental and food testing applications.
• Create application notes, white papers, posters, blogs, protocols, and presentations that support customer workflows and campaigns.
• Support customers through troubleshooting, workflow optimization, product demonstrations, and training.
• Working closely with sales, marketing, customer service, and R&D teams to align workflows.
• Showcase technical expertise by delivering engaging presentations and leading trainings at meetings and tradeshows.

Skills

Method development

Application development

Customer support

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in analytical/environmental/food chemistry or related field

Master’s or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

LC/MS/MS

LC-HRMS

GC/MS

GC/MS/MS

SPE

SLE

QuEChERS

Job description

From drug discovery and development to analytical testing, Biotage supports the work that drives progress in life science and improves human health. With expertise in separation and purification technologies and versatile, intelligent workflow solutions, we help optimize processes for more than 5,000 customers worldwide.

Our mission is clear: to empower scientists to simplify and accelerate discovery and development.

We are seeking an Applications Scientist to join our team in Salem, NH. This role is onsite with travel required: ~25-50% - visits to customer sites, other Biotage offices, and tradeshows as required in the business.

The Applications Scientist supports sales, marketing, and customer success in environmental and food testing markets. This hands‑on role requires experience with analytical sample preparation, LC/MS or GC/MS workflows, and complex matrices such as water, wastewater, soil, food, and agricultural products. The role translates technical application work into clear scientific content, customer support, and market insights.

a) Scientific Content Generation:

• Develop and optimize sample preparation methods for environmental and food testing applications, including PFAS, pesticides, mycotoxins, PAHs, PCBs, oil and grease, and other regulated or emerging contaminants.
• Create application notes, white papers, posters, blogs, protocols, and presentations that support customer workflows and commercial campaigns.
• Support customers through troubleshooting, workflow optimization, product demonstrations, and training.

b) Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

• Working closely with sales, marketing, customer service, and R&D teams.
• Cross‑functional collaborations to align workflows and strategies.

c) Company representation and Market insights:

• Showcase technical expertise by delivering engaging presentations, leading training sessions, and facilitating workshops for Biotage at Scientific meetings and tradeshows as well as our internal teams.
• Leveraging scientific expertise and product knowledge to inform and aid Biotage Marketing teams develop effective marketing strategies and product positioning.

d) Training and Communication:

• Frequent interaction with customers and collaborators to provide technical expertise and gather meaningful insights.
• Sharing standard processes and insights gained from application development and research and providing actionable recommendations for the use of Biotage products in new markets and application areas.

Qualifications and Training:

• • Bachelor’s degree or higher in analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, food science, chemistry, biochemistry, or related field; master’s or Ph.D. preferred.
• • 3+ years in method development, application development, or customer support for environmental, food, agricultural, or applied testing labs; LC/MS/MS, LC-HRMS, GC/MS, or GC/MS/MS experience preferred.
• • Hands‑on sample preparation experience with complex matrices; SPE, SLE, QuEChERS, clean‑up, evaporation, and automation experience preferred.
• • Knowledge of environmental and food testing workflows, including PFAS, pesticides, mycotoxins, PAHs, PCBs, oil and grease, SVOCs, or other regulated and emerging contaminants; familiarity with EPA, FDA, ISO