Field Application Scientist

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Laboratory Setting, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

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.

Life Sciences Solutions supports customers with a wide range of products, services, and digital solutions across genetic testing, genomic analysis, proteomics, cell biology, precision medicine, and drug discovery. Our technologies are also applied in human identification, forensics, and advanced therapies such as CAR-T cell therapy, enabling scientific breakthroughs and improving global health.

The Genetic Sciences teams are at the forefront of genomic discoveries, enabling innovation through advanced genetic analysis technologies, workflows, and services across cancer research, molecular diagnostics, human identification, agrigenomics, and more.

Location:
Germany – Remote / Field. Coverage includes Germany and other countries in the Central region. Ideally based in West-Germany e.g. Frankfurt, Cologne, Duesseldorf.

Discover Impactful Work
Are you passionate about making a difference within the Life Science segment and looking for a role that combines science, training, troubleshooting, and close customer interaction? As a Field Application Scientist – Flow Cytometry, you will work with leading scientific organizations and pharmaceutical companies, providing expert application support and contributing to customer success in a fast-paced, global environment.

A Day in the Life:
You will serve as a trusted scientific expert for flow cytometry applications, supporting customers through in-person visits, remote communication, and training activities. Your work will include product demonstrations, seminars, troubleshooting, and collaboration with internal teams to introduce and support new products and applications.

What to expect:

• Deliver in-house and on-site scientific application support and customer training

• Perform product demonstrations and technical presentations

• Prepare and present seminars for diverse scientific audiences

• Troubleshoot complex customer issues and provide effective solutions

• Support product launches and new application development

• Collaborate cross-functionally to support customer and business needs

• Contribute to regional training and service sales objectives

• Travel extensively within the assigned territory (50–75%)

Keys to Success:

Education

• MSc or PhD in Biology, Immunology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Stem Cell Biology, Biotechnology, or a related scientific field

Experience

• At least 4 years of experience working with flow cytometry instruments
• Minimum of 4 years of laboratory experience, including sample preparation, compensation, and use of appropriate controls
• Experience in spectral flow cytometry is preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proven ability to troubleshoot technical and application-related problems
• Strong collaboration skills across internal and field-based teams
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Independent, dedicated, and customer-focused mindset
• Strong written and verbal presentation skills
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical documentation
• Capability to perform data analysis and data manipulation
• Good commercial awareness and professional demeanor
• Fluent communication skills in English and German, both written and spoken

Competencies

• Customer focus
• Scientific and technical expertise
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Communication and presentation excellence
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Adaptability and independence

Benefits:
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need.

#StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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