Field Application Scientist (FAS)
$160,000–$180,000 year
On-siteWoburn, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Field Application Scientist role at Spear Bio (Woburn, MA) involving pre-sales customer visits, training, workflow demonstrations, and technical support for SPEAR UltraDetect immunoassay platform. You will train customers, generate data from lab testing, develop new applications, produce technical collateral, and collaborate with Product Management. Travel up to 40% to customer sites (primarily East Coast) with hands-on work in the lab when not traveling. Requires strong communication, presentation, and troubleshooting skills, plus a strong network within RUO, pharma, and academic sectors. Responsibilities include on-site demos and training, troubleshooting, data generation and presentation, cross-functional collaboration, and maintaining knowledge of competitive landscape and product applications.
Required Qualifications
- PhD or MS in Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or Bioengineering
- 2+ years of hands-on lab and troubleshooting experience with immunoassays and instrumentation for biomarker analysis. Scientists developing 'omics' diagnostic assays also considered. Strong record of first-author publications.
- 2+ years in-person customer pre and post-sales, demos, training, complex troubleshooting, as highly technical Field Application Scientist. Strong network within RUO, pharma, and academic areas.
- Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to independently implement new technologies and troubleshoot instrument or assay performance issues.
- Experience with qPCR and liquid handling machines
- Knowledge of neurodegenerative disease research with existing network in drug development, academic, or contract research world preferred
- Ability to travel up to 40% (including overnights), with occasional international travel
- Strong commitment to ensuring customer success
- Engaging interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to put customers at ease and listen attentively to acquire feedback
- Experience conveying scientific information in a clear and concise manner through written documents and in-person presentations
- Ability to influence others, work collaboratively in teams, balance competing priorities, and adapt quickly to changes
- We offer competitive compensation, meaningful stock ownership, comprehensive benefits, and a great
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