Field Applications Scientist, Downstream Purification (Pacific Northwest) Full-time

Staff Scientist, Field Applications

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.

This is a remote customer facing scientist position covering a Pacific Northwest and British Columbia territory. Residency within the Pacific Northwest territory is preferred. No relocation assistance will be provided.

Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Staff Scientist, Field Applications and contribute by enabling customers to solve complex downstream and purification challenges. You'll serve as a technical expert, providing comprehensive support across our downstream technology platforms while building strong relationships with customers, sales teams, and internal partners. This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced scientific instrumentation 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 across multiple scientific disciplines.

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.

Requirements:

• Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience.
• Preferred Fields of Study: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Materials Science, Engineering, or related scientific field.
• Technical knowledge in one or more core application areas required (downstream process for monoclonal antibodies, viral vectors, vaccines, 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.
• Proficiency in relevant software applications and data analysis tools.
• Presentation and technical writing capabilities.
• Fluency in English required; additional languages beneficial.
• Ability to travel up to 50-75% (2 weeks a month) within assigned territory.
• Valid driver's license and passport for international travel where required.
• Experience with method development and optimization.
• Leadership abilities and mentoring skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality systems (GMP, GLP) preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Washington is $104,000.00–$154,000.00.

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