Field Applications Scientist, Bioinformatics – Genomics

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.; United States; On-site; USD 97,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd. seeks a Field Applications Scientist, Bioinformatics, to partner with our Sales team and customers.

You will provide pre- and post-sales technical expertise across our sequencing platforms and software, helping researchers design experiments and analyze data to achieve successful outcomes while strengthening long-term relationships. This field-based role supports customers across the Northeast region, with frequent local visits and up to 40% travel.

Qualifications

• PhD in Life Sciences (or equivalent).
• Experience in field applications/technical support with hands-on experimental design and genomic data analysis (e.g., whole-genome and transcriptome).
• Strong foundation in genetics, genomics, molecular biology, cell biology, bioinformatics or related disciplines.
• Experience working with large NGS datasets and pipelines (genome assembly/annotation, variant calling, structural variants, transcriptomics, phylogenetics).
• Proficiency in Python, R, and Perl; UNIX environments; familiarity with AWS and high performance compute clusters.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to deliver high-quality technical consultations across the sales cycle and provide back-up technical support to adjacent territories.
• Deliver technical presentations, trainings, and on-site engagements at key accounts and scientific conferences.
• Guide customers on experimental design, software usage, analysis workflows, and best practices for ONT technologies.
• Manage key customer relationships from a technical perspective to ensure successful adoption and outcomes.
• Document and track customer interactions, inquiries, and actions in the CRM.
• Monitor market trends and share actionable insights with commercial and product teams.

Skills

Genomics data analysis

Experiment design

Customer communication

Education

PhD in Life Sciences

Tools

Python

R

Perl

UNIX

AWS

HPC clusters

Job description

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd. seeks a Field Applications Scientist, Bioinformatics, to partner with our Sales team and customers.

You will provide pre- and post-sales technical expertise across our sequencing platforms and software, helping researchers design experiments and analyze data to achieve successful outcomes while strengthening long-term relationships. This field-based role supports customers across the Northeast region, with frequent local visits and up to 40% travel.