Senior Scientist- Applications
$241,280–$241,280 year
On-siteSan Jose, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop a deep understanding of customer personas and workflows across research and regulated laboratory environments to identify unmet needs. Translate customer challenges into scientifically relevant application workflows, validation studies, and technical resources that support product positioning and marketing initiatives. Generate high-quality validation data and proof points that strengthen scientific credibility and enable impactful customer communications. Act as a strategic link between customers, Sales, Field Applications, and Product Management to ensure insights drive commercial strategies and solution development. Drive adoption of Molecular Devices technologies by creating customer-centric technical content and best practices that help customers achieve successful outcomes.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, or related life science discipline
- multiple years of experience in a customer-focused role within the life science tools, biotechnology, diagnostics, or scientific instrumentation industry
- Demonstrated expertise in microplate reader technologies and associated applications
- ability to apply scientific knowledge to solve customer challenges and support successful technology adoption
- Proven ability to engage, influence, and build strong relationships with both external customers and internal stakeholders
- collaborating effectively across Sales, Field Applications, Marketing, Product Management, and Service organizations
- Commercially minded with a strong understanding of customer needs, market opportunities
- ability to translate scientific requirements into solutions that drive customer success and business growth
- Experience designing and executing validation studies
- generating high-quality scientific data
- developing application-focused content that supports product positioning, marketing initiatives, and the scientific credibility of Molecular Devices solutions
- Ability to travel periodically to support scientific conferences, trade shows, customer engagements, and internal meetings
- Ability to work in a laboratory environment, including extended periods of standing and operating laboratory equipment
- Ability to occasionally lift, move, and carry laboratory consumables, demonstration materials, and light equipment
- Ability to safely handle laboratory reagents and follow established laboratory safety procedures
Desired Qualifications
- previous experience in Working within regulated laboratory environments, including GxP workflows, assay validation, method development, or compliance-focused applications
- Developing scientific content such as application notes, technical notes, validation reports, marketing support materials, or sales enablement resources based on experimental data and customer workflows
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