Thermo Fisher Scientific

Staff Scientist - Field Applications (Bioprocessing)

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Life SciencesSingapore, SingaporeFull-time1 months ago

About the role

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This is a senior-level field applications scientist role in the bioprocessing industry, supporting customers in Southeast Asia. The position involves providing technical expertise on single-use bioprocessing equipment and workflows, collaborating with sales and business development, and delivering training and demonstrations. The role requires an advanced degree and at least 8 years of upstream bioprocessing experience in GMP environments.

Life SciencesFull-timeGeneral

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide expert-level technical and applications support for single-use bioprocessing equipment and workflows to customers.
  • Partner with sales and business development teams to support pre- and post-sales activities, driving customer success and revenue growth.
  • Deliver technical seminars, webinars, product demonstrations, and customer training on upstream bioprocessing, single-use technologies, and automation control software.
  • Serve as a technical authority on cell line development, media development services, process scale-up, workflow optimization, and custom design of single-use consumables.
  • Lead on-site customer engagements, including GEMBA activities, to assess workflows, identify improvement opportunities, and resolve technical challenges.
  • Support customer troubleshooting, quality investigations, and the development of test protocols for process validation in collaboration with quality and manufacturing teams.
  • Act as the Voice of Customer, providing feedback on product performance, quality, and innovation to internal stakeholders.
  • Support field service engineering teams during installation, commissioning, and IOQ qualification activities.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert for the existing product portfolio and support new product innovation (NPI) initiatives.
  • Maintain awareness of industry trends, competitive technologies, and market developments through participation in conferences, trade shows, and industry events.

Requirements

  • Advanced tertiary qualification (Master's degree or higher) in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Molecular Biology, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of 8 years of relevant upstream bioprocessing experience, gained within GMP manufacturing environments and/or MSAT or process development teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions and serve as a key interface between customers, sales, product management, and quality organizations.
  • Prior commercial or customer-facing experience is preferred.
  • Ability to work independently in controlled laboratory and manufacturing environments, with the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) as required (e.g., safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, hearing protection).
  • Willingness to travel up to 40% within Southeast Asia (SEA).