Field Applications Scientist, Bioinformatics — Genomics Data

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Stock options

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

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

You’ll provide pre- and post-sales technical expertise across our sequencing platforms and software—helping researchers design experiments, analyze data, and achieve successful outcomes while strengthening long‑term relationships. This field-based role supports customers across the Northeast region with frequent travel.

Qualifications

• PhD in Life Sciences or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on experimental design and genomic data analysis experience.
• Long-read sequencing experience is a plus.
• Strong foundation in genetics, genomics, molecular biology, cell biology, bioinformatics or related disciplines.
• Experience with large NGS datasets and pipelines (genome assembly/annotation, variant calling, transcriptomics, phylogenetics).
• Proficiency in Python, R or Perl; UNIX environments; cloud computing (AWS) and HPC clusters.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales to deliver technical consultations across the sales cycle.
• Provide back-up technical support to adjacent territories and deliver presentations and trainings.
• Guide customers on experimental design, software usage, analysis workflows and best practices.
• Manage customer relationships from a technical perspective and document interactions in the CRM.
• Monitor competitive technologies and share insights with commercial and product teams.

Education

PhD in Life Sciences

Tools

Python

R

Perl

UNIX

AWS

HPC clusters

Job description

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

You’ll provide pre- and post-sales technical expertise across our sequencing platforms and software—helping researchers design experiments, analyze data, and achieve successful outcomes while strengthening long‑term relationships. This field-based role supports customers across the Northeast region with frequent travel.