Field Application Scientist

GenScript; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) company match

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO

Commuter benefits

Job summary

GenScript USA Inc. is seeking a Field Application Scientist to act as the US regional technical liaison for gene and cell therapy products, providing scientific leadership and product knowledge stewardship.

The base salary range is $95,000 - $115,000 and is dependent upon experience level. The role includes sales support, development of CI workflow protocols, regulatory guidance, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, production, and customers.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 3+ years industry experience (biotech/pharma/CDMO) in cell and gene therapy fields; hands-on exposure to drug development processes; strong English communication (written and spoken).
• In-depth understanding of bioengineering, biochemistry, cell biology and related drug development value chain; ability to capture key product performance insights.

Responsibilities

• US regional technical liaison for gene/cell therapy product line.
• Support sales by attending technical calls, site visits, and instrument demos; address customer inquiries and promote opportunity conversion.
• Develop end-to-end CI workflow protocols; validate results on customer sites or in internal labs; provide regulatory/compliance guidance for GMP workflows.
• Manage custom projects with R&D and production; track progress and deliverables; provide tiered trainings for customers and internal teams.
• Provide onsite/remote troubleshooting for protocols, workflows, and products.
• Represent science at conferences; publish application notes and white papers to support product positioning.
• Update product knowledge and provide feedback to R&D and GPM; share customer feedback for improvements.

Skills

Strong English communication

Team collaboration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in biotech/pharma

Job description

Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.

Job Scope:

The role of the Field Application Scientist for GenScript's Catalog Products Business is to act as the US Regional technical liaison for the gene and cell therapy product line, and to provide scientific leadership and product knowledge stewardship to our customers.The base salary range is $95,000 - $115,000 and is dependent upon experience level.

Key Responsibilities:

• US Regional technical liaison for gene and cell therapy product line (cell isolation, nanobeads, reagents & QC kits, custom services/products, etc)
  • Sales support: assist local account managers by attending technical calls, site visits and instrument demos, address customer inquiries, and promote opportunity conversion
  • Application development: create and optimize end-to-end CI workflow protocols to meet specific customer needs, validate results on customer sites or in internal labs
  • CMC/regulatory support: provide expertise on regulatory compliance when introducing products in GMP workflow
  • Custom solution management: liaison and manage custom projects (nanobeads, GCT reagents/kits) with R&D and production; track the progress and deliverables
  • Technical training: provide tiered trainings for customers, internal teams and distributors
  • Troubleshooting: onsite/virtual support to resolve complex technical problems with protocols, workflows, and products
• Scientific leadership
  • Scientific representation: attend and present at conferences, workshops and academic/industry events, and gauge and gain the public interests; connect with KOLs and business leaders; stay updated with scientific progresses.
  • Scientific publication: write, publish and present application notes, white papers and scientific articles to support the company positioning as an industry leader
  • Scientific collaboration: Develop a joint workflow or end-to-end solutions in collaboration with other life sciences companies or academic groups
• Product knowledge stewardship
  • Product knowledge update: keep up-to-date with new products, technologies and application use cases; build and add internal knowledge base
  • Product development feedback: collaborate with R&D and GPM to provide feedbacks to new product directions and instrument designs/iterations
  • Customer feedback sharing: Collect customer feedbacks on application use cases, follow ups and suggestions for improvements.

Qualifications:

• Professional competence: Master’s degree with 3+ years industry experience (biotech/pharma/CDMO) in cell and gene therapy fields, with hands on exposure to drug development processes. Strong English communication skills (written and spoken) are required.
• Industry insight: in-depth understanding of bioengineering, biochemistry, cell biology and related drug development value chain, with keen industry insights to capture key product performance.
• Innovation capability: Rigorous and pragmatic, strong sense of responsibility, meticulous risk control, innovative breakthrough abilities, and a persistent passion for new products and technologies.
• Team Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal and project management skills, capable of effective cross-organizational and cross-cultural communication.

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.