Applications Scientist (BioA)

The Application Scientist develops practical workflows that support sales, marketing, and customer success. The ideal candidate will have commercial experience in a pharmaceutical or contract research organization laboratory, with expertise in top-down and bottoms-up proteomics, including intact protein characterization, protein identification, sequence mapping, and localization of post-translational modifications. The role also requires experience developing targeted quantitative LC-MS/MS methods on Thermo Orbitrap or comparable high-resolution platforms, including experimental design, sample preparation, method optimization, and validation. Scientific rigor, a commitment to data quality, and strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Your responsibilities will encompass, but not limited to:

1. Scientific Content Generation:

• Collaborating with internal and external experts (KOLs) to develop sample preparation methods using biological samples for clinical, forensics and doping analysis, utilizing Biotage products.

• Crafting Scientific documentation (application notes, white papers, blogs) to support sales, marketing, and customer engagement.

• Ensuring customer success through application support and training, troubleshooting and product demonstrations.

1. Interdisciplinary Collaboration:

• Working closely with sales, marketing, customer service, and R&D teams.

• Cross-functional collaborations to align workflows and strategies.

1. Company representation and Market insights:

• Showcase technical expertise by delivering engaging presentations, leading training sessions, and facilitating workshops for Biotage at Scientific meetings and tradeshows as well as our internal teams.

• Leveraging scientific expertise and product knowledge to inform and aid Biotage Marketing teams develop effective marketing strategies and product positioning.

1. Training and Communication:

• Frequent interaction with customers and collaborators to provide technical expertise and gather meaningful insights.

• Sharing standard processes and insights gained from application development and research and providing actionable recommendations for the use of Biotage products in new markets and application areas.

Qualifications and Training:

• Must have a bachelor's degree or higher in chemistry, analytical chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, or a related field. A Ph.D. is highly preferred.

• 3-5+ years of commercial experience analyzing compounds in biological fluids, including oligonucleotides, peptides, hormones, metabolites, lipids, and other biomolecules.

• Hands-on experience and practical knowledge of sample preparation for complex matrices such as biofluids, tissues, and food materials. Experience with laboratory automation is preferred.
  
• Ability to travel 30-50% of the time.