Field Application Scientist – Downstream Bioprocessing

• Serve as a bioprocessing domain expert and consultant across purification, filtration, and single-use technologies
• Support customer process development, optimization, scale-up, and technology integration across downstream workflows
• Lead pre- and post-sales technical activities, including product evaluations, proof-of-principle studies, technology qualification, and implementation in regulated environments
• Deliver technical presentations on POROS™ and CaptureSelect™ products and address downstream purification challenges
• Troubleshoot product quality and performance issues, partnering with Quality, Field Service, and Technical Support
• Deliver technical training to internal and external audiences
• Conduct workflow consultations and GEMBA walks at customer sites
• Support Bioprocessing Development Center activities, customer trials, and on-site demonstrations
• Develop and execute customer technology adoption plans and utilization reviews
• Document customer engagements, opportunities, win plans, technical risks, and mitigation actions in Salesforce
• Collaborate with Account Managers, Field Service Engineers, Technical Support, Product Management, R&D, and Quality/Regulatory teams
• Capture and communicate Voice of Customer insights for product roadmaps, feature development, and best-practice content
• Represent Thermo Fisher Scientific at conferences, workshops, webinars, and customer events

• BS, MS, or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, or a related scientific or engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant bioprocessing experience
• 5+ years of hands-on bioprocessing experience, ideally within Process Development, with strong expertise in downstream processing
• Experience with downstream purification technologies, including chromatography, UF/DF, centrifugation, and related unit operations
• Experience with technical engagement, process troubleshooting, and problem solving within Process Development and/or biomanufacturing environments
• Experience supporting process scale-up, technology transfer, and process optimization from development through pilot and manufacturing scale
• Hands-on experience with chromatography systems/skids at laboratory, pilot, and manufacturing scale, including operating systems and interpreting data using chromatography software
• Practical experience with column packing at small, pilot, and/or manufacturing scale
• Deep understanding of bioprocessing and downstream purification workflows
• Capability in process design, optimization, troubleshooting, and workflow consulting using data-driven approaches
• Familiarity with PAT, DoE, QbD, and relevant ICH Q8, Q9, and Q10 concepts
• Knowledge of analytical methods including HPLC, ELISA, SDS-PAGE, and spectroscopy
• Proficiency with Excel and JMP; scripting or additional analytical tools are an advantage
• Strong technical writing, presentation, and communication skills
• Problem-solving and influencing skills in cross-functional and matrixed environments
• Experience using Salesforce.com (SFDC CRM)
• Fluent in German and English, with strong written and verbal communication skills in both languages
• Based in Germany or Austria, ideally in the Frankfurt area or northern Germany, with access to a major airport or transportation hub
• Willing and able to travel up to 50% across Germany and, depending on home location, Austria
• Valid driver’s license and passport, with ability to travel within the territory

• Annual incentive plan bonus
• Healthcare
• Range of employee benefits
• Career and development prospects
• Innovative, forward-thinking company culture
• Employment with a company valuing integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation