Sr Field Application Scientist, Downstream Bioproduction (Northern California)

ThermoFisher Scientific; Alameda (CA); Remote; USD 113,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

120 PTO hours

Paid holidays

Parental leave

401(k) retirement plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring a Staff Scientist, Field Applications to enable customers in downstream process development and bioproduction. You will provide technical expertise, deliver training, troubleshoot issues, and present technology solutions to customers, sales teams, and internal partners.

This role blends scientific rigor with strong customer engagement. Based in California, you will support a San Francisco/Northern California field region with remote, customer-facing duties, and

Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent with extensive experience in chromatography/bioprocessing.
• Experience in customer-facing technical support and training.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills; ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Deliver technical training and optimize applications for customers.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and demonstrate technologies to customers.
• Lead strategic projects and provide feedback to R&D for product development.
• Support colleagues and collaborate with sales, customers, and internal teams.
• Travel up to ~50% within the assigned territory; communicate findings effectively.

Skills

Customer-facing communications

Project management

Technical training

Troubleshooting

Presentation skills

English fluency

Education

Advanced degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Biology/Materials Science/Engineering

Bachelor's degree + 8+ years in chromatography/bioprocessing

Tools

Chromatography equipment

Job description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting, Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you'll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world's toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION

Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Staff Scientist, Field Applications and contribute by enabling customers to solve complex biologics purification and processing challenges. You'll serve as a technical expert in downstream process development, providing comprehensive support across our technology platforms while building strong relationships with customers, sales teams, and internal partners. This role offers the opportunity to work with creative scientific teams and contribute to breakthroughs that make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

Working both independently and collaboratively, you'll deliver technical training, optimize applications, troubleshoot complex issues, and demonstrate our technologies through presentations. Your expertise will help customers achieve their research and development goals while supporting the adoption of our solutions from lab to manufacturing scale bioproduction.

You'll have the opportunity to support colleagues, lead strategic projects, and contribute to product development by providing valuable customer feedback to our R&D teams. This position combines scientific expertise with customer engagement, allowing you to contribute to both technical advancement and business growth.

Location:

This is a customer facing remote Scientist position, supporting customers on the field in the San Francisco, and Northern California territory. Location within this territory is required. No relocation Assistance will be provided.

REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience with relevant chromatography / bioprocessing techniques
• Preferred Fields of Study: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Materials Science, Engineering, or related scientific field
• Technical knowledge in one or more core application areas (protein purification, chromatography, process development, or related fields)
• Successful experience in customer-facing technical support and training
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences
• Problem-solving abilities and analytical troubleshooting expertise
• Project management and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
• Presentation and technical writing capabilities
• Fluency in English required; additional languages beneficial
• Ability to travel up to ~50% within assigned territory
• Valid driver's license and passport for international travel where required
• Experience with downstream method development and optimization
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality systems (GMP, GLP) preferred

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $113,000.00–$150,100.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.