Downstream Field Application Scientist

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Job Description

As a Field Application Scientist (FAS) within the BioProduction Group, you will serve as a bioprocessing domain expert—helping biotechnology and biopharmaceutical customers accelerate technology adoption, process design, and optimization across downstream workflows.

You will engage customers on a peer-to-peer, application-focused basis, providing technical leadership and process insight before, during, and after the sale. Acting as both a trusted advisor and problem solver, you will ensure customers achieve compliance, speed, and performance using Thermo Fisher Scientific solutions while helping shape our future innovations through Voice of Customer (VOC) feedback.

What You Will Do

• Serve as a technical expert and consultant, applying deep bioprocessing knowledge across purification, filtration and single-use technologies.
• Engage customers peer-to-peer to support process development, optimization, and technology integration across downstream workflows.
• Lead pre- and post-sales technical activities, including product evaluations, proof-of-principle (PoP) studies, and technology qualification in regulated environments.
• Provide comprehensive troubleshooting as the entry point for quality and performance issues, collaborating with Quality, Field Service, and Technical Support to ensure fast, compliant resolution.
• Deliver technical training for both internal and external audiences—covering process scientists, engineers, and operators—to build capability and confidence in Thermo Fisher systems.
• Conduct workflow consulting and GEMBA walks at customer sites to identify process improvement opportunities and align solutions with operational goals.
• Support Bioprocessing Development Center (BDC) activities and on-site demonstrations, ensuring consistent messaging and technical excellence.
• Develop and implement adoption plans with measurable achievements  and conduct follow-up utilization reviews.
• Contribute to presales activities by providing technical presentations on the features and benefits of POROS and CaptureSelect products; technical discussions on downstream purification challenges and solutions; positioning of ThermoFisher Scientific capabilities to support customer needs 
• Document all activities in CRM/SFDC, maintaining accurate technical engagement records, win plans, and risk mitigation plans.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Account Managers, Field Service Engineers, Technical Support, Product Management, R&D, and Quality/Regulatory to deliver seamless end-to-end outcomes.
• Gather and communicate the Voice of Customer (VOC) to inform product roadmaps, feature development, and best-practice content (application notes, white papers, and case studies).
• Represent Thermo Fisher Scientific at industry events—including conferences, workshops, and webinars—by delivering workflow-based technical presentations and thought leadership.

How You Will Get There

Education

• BS/MS/PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, or a related discipline (or equivalent bioprocessing experience).

Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in bioprocessing, especially in Process Development, with proficiency in the following:
  • Downstream purification (chromatography, UF/DF, etc)
  • Proven record of technical engagement and process troubleshooting in Process Development
  • Experience supporting scale-up, tech transfer, and process optimization projects from development to manufacturing.
  • Experience with common chromatography skids at lab, pilot and manufacturing scale and the ability to operate and interpret data from commonly used chromatography software programmes 
  • Hands-on experience of small, pilot and manufacturing scale column packing 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Deep understanding of bioprocessing workflows.
• Skilled in process design, optimization, and workflow consulting, using data-driven analysis to identify improvements.
• Familiarity with PAT tools , DoE, and QbD principles (ICH Q8/9/10).
• Knowledge of analytics used to support purifications processes, including HPLC, ELISA, SDS-PAGE and Spectroscopy and ability to interpret such data sets 
• Proficient in data analysis tools (Excel, JMP; scripting a plus) and technical writing.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and influencing skills; effective in multi-functional collaboration.
• Experience using Salesforce.com (SFDC CRM) for opportunity and activity tracking.
• Demonstrates Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Four I’s values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.
• Fluent in English and German.
• Willingness to travel up to 50%
• Valid driver's license and passport required for travel