Senior Field Applications Scientist — Nucleic Acid Tech

Maravai LifeSciences

United States

Remote

USD 120,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

RSU grants

Employee stock purchase plans

Comprehensive medical plans with HSA/F

Fertility & family planning assistance

Pet insurance

Retirement contributions

Holidays & Paid Time Off

Job summary

Maravai LifeSciences is seeking a Senior Field Application Scientist to lead scientific engagements, provide technical leadership, and translate customer needs into tailored solutions across gRNA, oligonucleotide, and mRNA technologies. You will drive science-led customer interactions, collaborate cross-functionally, and contribute to commercial growth.

The role requires a PhD with relevant experience or equivalent, willingness to travel up to 30%, and a track record of delivering technical

Qualifications

PhD or equivalent with 2–5 years of relevant experience, or a bachelor’s degree with 13+ years or a master’s degree with 10+ years of relevant experience.
Experience supporting custom manufacturing, analytical testing, GMP services, process development, quality, or related scientific functions.
Strong customer-facing, consultative, presentation, and scientific communication skills with experience supporting Business Development and Commercial organizations.
Knowledge of clinical development, CMC, GMP, and regulatory requirements supporting nucleic acid therapeutics preferred.
Willingness to travel up to 30% to support customer meetings, conferences, scientific presentations, and business development activities.

Responsibilities

Partner with Business Development and Commercial teams to develop technical strategies supporting complex customer opportunities, custom solutions, and pre- and post-sales activities.
Develop scientific recommendations and technical solutions for gRNA, oligonucleotide, mRNA, custom manufacturing, analytical testing, and phase-appropriate GMP services.
Serve as the scientific subject matter expert by resolving complex technical challenges and advising customers on TriLink technologies, products, and services.
Assess customer requirements and collaborate with Product Management, Research & Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and Commercial teams to determine technical feasibility and solution approaches.
Represent TriLink through scientific presentations, customer meetings, conferences, webinars, workshops, and industry events while strengthening scientific credibility and business development.
Translate VOC, emerging applications, scientific literature, and market trends into recommendations supporting product innovation, portfolio strategy, and commercial growth.
Provide technical leadership and scientific guidance to Commercial teams while sharing best practices across customer engagements and complex technical opportunities.
Prepare and present technical proposals, statements of work (SOWs), scientific presentations, publications, webinars, and related customer-facing technical documentation.
Perform additional duties as assigned.