Field Applications Scientist

Beckman Coulter, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is seeking a Field Applications Scientist to collaborate with scientists, adapting workflows to our automation portfolio. You will conduct applications support for automation and liquid handling, scope customer needs, and guide method development from pre- to post-sales.

You will promote products, engage with customers on scientific questions, and report to the Western Regional Manager, Field Applications Liquid Handling, while covering the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science or related field with 2+ years of direct experience.
• Experience with lab assays including Compound Screening, Proteomics, Biologics, Molecular Biology, and/or Assay Miniaturization.
• Programming Automated Liquid Handlers.
• Protocol design, optimization, troubleshooting, workflow adaptation.
• Experience presenting scientifically or delivering trainings.

Responsibilities

• Provide applications support across multiple scientific subject areas, including drug discovery and genomics.
• Understand customer projects and build, adapt, implement, and optimize liquid handling and automation protocols to improve workflows.
• Provide customer training and support; maintain positive customer relations.
• Support sales targets by partnering with the commercial team to provide high-level scientific and technical expertise.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose technical problems and liaise with service and internal support teams as needed.

Skills

Programming automated liquid handlers

Protocol design & troubleshooting

Scientific presentations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Science or related field

Job description

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life‑saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results. We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300+ global colleagues coming from the laboratory. It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

Job Overview

The Field Applications Scientist is responsible for working with scientists to understand their application requirements and help to adapt their workflows to the outstanding capabilities of our liquid handling and automation product portfolio. As a Field Application Specialist, you will be in charge of conducting the applications support for Beckman Coulter Life Sciences Automation and Liquid Handling products. You will assess customer needs around specific applications and workflows pre‑and post‑sales and provide solutions on how to develop, implement and automate such workflows with Beckman Coulter’s product portfolio. This process includes scoping, method development, implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting of the automation and liquid handling protocols. Scientific as well as method programming expertise paired with great interpersonal skills will be utilized throughout the process. In this role you will actively promote the company’s products and services and act as the direct contact person for our customers when it comes to scientific and application‑related questions. This position reports to the Western Regional Manager, Field Applications Liquid Handling, and is part of the Customer Support, Field Applications North America team and will be working remotely to cover the U.S. Pacific Northwest Region.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide applications support across multiple scientific subject areas, including drug discovery and genomics.
• Understand the scope of customer projects and build, adapt, implement, and optimize liquid handling and automation protocols to improve customer workflows.
• Provide customer training and support; maintain positive customer relations.
• Support sales targets by partnering with the commercial team to provide high‑level scientific and technical expertise.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose technical problems and serve as a liaison with service and internal customer support teams as needed.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Science or related field of study with 2+ years of direct experience.
• Direct working experience with laboratory assays involving Compound Screening, Proteomics, Biologics, Molecular Biology, and/or Assay Miniaturization.
• Programming Automated Liquid Handlers.
• Protocol design, optimization, troubleshooting, workflow adaptation.
• Experience with conducting scientific or training presentations.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Must be located in the Seattle, Washington Area with an expectation of 50% travel with an overnight stay throughout the assigned geography.
• Territory includes: Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Salt Lake City, UT; Wyoming; Idaho; Montana; South Dakota; North Dakota; and Vancouver, BC.
• International travel may be required.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced programming of laboratory automation workflows.
• Technical or application support within a Life Science company.

Compensation

The annual salary range or the hourly range for this role is $95,000.00 - $115,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Remote Work

We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Life Sciences can provide.

Employer Brand & Commitment

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