Manager, Field Application Support

Invenia; California (MO); On-site; USD 131,600 - 205,700; Full time

Job summary

Invenia is seeking a Senior Manager, Field Applications – West Coast to lead and grow a regional team of experienced Field Application Scientists. You will stay hands-on with customers on immunoassay applications while guiding strategy and coaching the team.

The role requires strong immunoassay and protein biochemistry knowledge, plus a track record in developing scientists and contributing to sales through technical leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a regional team of scientists.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of immunoassays and assay development.
• Proven ability to manage performance and development plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a regional FAS team across the West Coast.
• Oversee performance, development plans and continuing education.
• Train and onboard new Field Application Scientists.
• Support customer assay development, optimisation and troubleshooting.
• Deliver customer training across assays, instruments and software.
• Collaborate with sales leadership to drive customer adoption.

Skills

FAS leadership

immunoassay expertise

scientific‑support experience

protein biochemistry

biomarker analysis

customer-facing

mentoring & coaching

Education

PhD preferred

MSc or BSc with relevant experience

Tools

Immunoassay development

Job description

Senior Manager, Field Applications – West Coast

$131,600–$205,700 base salary + bonus

I’m supporting an established life science tools company as it strengthens its Field Application Scientist leadership team across the US West Coast.

This is a genuine player-coach position. You will manage and develop a regional team of experienced Field Application Scientists (5+) while continuing to work directly with customers on immunoassay applications, assay development, troubleshooting and training.

The role will include:

• Leading, coaching and developing an experienced regional FAS team
• Managing performance, development plans and continuing education
• Training and onboarding new Field Application Scientists
• Supporting customer assay development, optimisation and troubleshooting
• Delivering customer training across assays, instruments and analytical software
• Working closely with regional sales leadership to support customer adoption and growthProviding scientific input during evaluations and strategic customer engagements
• Sharing market, customer and competitor feedback with internal teams
• Mentoring other FAS managers and contributing to wider team development

We are looking for someone with:

• Field Applications or scientific-support experience within life science tools
• Previous responsibility for managing and developing scientists
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of immunoassays and assay development
• Experience in protein biochemistry, biomarker analysis or a closely related field
• Confidence supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology and research customers
• An understanding of how FAS teams contribute to capital‑equipment and reagent sales
• The humility and technical credibility to lead experienced scientists

Candidates should be based on the West Coast. A PhD is preferred, although an MSc or BSc with substantial relevant experience may also be considered.