Field Application Scientist Chromatics
Danaher Corporation
Summary
Provide expert scientific and technical support for our customers. Investigate customer workflows and IT infrastructures to understand their needs, design solutions, and manage projects to deliver these solutions. Support our sales team with product expertise, scientific presentations, and software demonstrations.
Job description
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide software demonstrations, training, and technical support
- Investigate and analyze the needs of scientists in protein production, downstream processing, and analytics departments to frame presales pitches and projects
- Deliver scientific consulting and professional services for customer projects (e.g. data staging, trainings, requirements consolidation, implementation testing)
- Overseeing and coordinating pilot & deployment projects for Genedata Chromatics, managing the whole project lifecycle including project plan, scope, timeline, and budget.
- Apply domain expertise in chromatography to define new software functionalities
Requirements
- MSc or PhD degree in biology, biotechnology, bioprocess development or a related field
- 2+ years of experience in the Biopharma, Biotechnology or Chromatography instrument industry
- 2+ years of hands-on chromatography experience, including data analysis, in biotherapeutics discovery (e.g, protein purification, developability assessment downstream processing, analytical development)
- Experience with instrument software platforms like Chromeleon, Empower, Unicorn, OpenLab
- Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and projects
- Must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.
- Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 50lb
- Ability to travel 20% overnight within territory or locations
- Must have a valid driver's license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off
- Bonus/Incentive Pay
Company overview
Danaher Corporation is a leading global science and technology innovator headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in biotechnology, life sciences, and diagnostics. Founded in 1984 by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales, the company has evolved from its origins as a manufacturing conglomerate into a premier healthcare technology organization with approximately 63,000 employees worldwide. Danaher operates through three core divisions: biotechnology (28% of revenues), which develops products for therapeutic development; life sciences (31% of revenues), focused on disease identification, new therapies, and drug testing/manufacturing; and diagnostics (41% of revenues), providing instruments, consumables, and software for disease diagnosis. The company's portfolio includes renowned brands such as Beckman Coulter, Cytiva, Pall Corporation, Cepheid, Leica Microsystems, and Abcam, serving pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology firms, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Danaher is distinguished by its Danaher Business System (DBS), a continuous improvement methodology that drives innovation and operational excellence. With 2024 revenues of $23.9 billion, the company ranks 180th on the Fortune 500 and plays a critical role in advancing scientific research, improving diagnostic capabilities, and accelerating the development of life-saving therapies.