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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)Job Description
Field Application Scientist, Cell Therapy
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific and help customers advance the development and manufacture of life-saving cell therapies. As a Field Application Scientist, you will provide pre-sales and post-sales scientific support, application training, and workflow guidance throughout the evaluation, implementation, and ongoing use of our Cell Therapy instrumentation. You will build trusted relationships with academic, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and CDMO customers and collaborate across commercial and technical teams to support customer success and technology adoption.
Territory
This position supports customers throughout the Eastern United States, with primary responsibility across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Approximately 50% travel is required. The ideal candidate will reside near a major airport in the Boston or Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Support & Scientific Expertise
- Deliver pre-sales and post-sales application support, customer training, instrument demonstrations, workflow consultations, and troubleshooting through onsite and remote support.
- Serve as a primary scientific application resource for assigned customers, helping optimize workflows and resolve moderately complex challenges while partnering with internal experts, Technical Support, and Service on more complex issues.
- Build long-term customer relationships that promote satisfaction, loyalty, and successful product adoption.
Commercial Partnership
- Partner with Sales and Business Development to support customer evaluations, demonstrations, technical discussions, seminars, and strategic account activities.
- Contribute to successful commercial outcomes through scientific expertise and customer engagement.
Scientific Engagement & Education
- Build relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and scientific collaborators, and represent Thermo Fisher Scientific at conferences, workshops, and customer events.
- Deliver scientific presentations, product seminars, and educational programs for customers and internal teams.
- Stay current on scientific trends, competitive technologies, and advances in cell therapy.
Voice of Customer & Cross-functional Collaboration
- Communicate customer feedback, application insights, unmet needs, and field observations to Product Management, R&D, Marketing, and Commercial Leadership to inform product improvements and market opportunities.
- Support new product introductions through customer feedback and product performance evaluation.
- Collaborate with Global Technical Training teams to develop and share best practices.
- Deliver technical and scientific training to internal commercial teams.
- Provide application training and onboarding support to new FAS colleagues.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Stem Cell Biology, Microbiology, or a related life science discipline.
- Two or more years of hands-on experience in cell therapy, immunology, stem cell biology, cell biology, or related applications.
- Experience operating or supporting complex laboratory instrumentation.
- Strong scientific troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
- Ability to work remotely from a home office.
- Willingness to travel approximately 70%.
- Valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Cell Biology, Immunology, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.
- Experience supporting commercial cell therapy manufacturing or process development workflows.
- Experience in a customer-facing scientific role such as Field Application Scientist, Applications Specialist, Process Development Scientist, or Technical Support Scientist.
- Experience working within GMP or regulated manufacturing environments.
- Hands-on experience with one or more Thermo Fisher Scientific Cell Therapy platforms, including Rotea, DynaCellect, Xenon and Compleo or comparable automated cell processing technologies.
- Knowledge of cell therapy workflows, including cell isolation, activation, washing, concentration, formulation, expansion, and closed-system processing.
- Hands-on experience with bioreactor-based cell culture, cell expansion at scale, and troubleshooting cell growth, viability, and process performance.
Success in This Role
Successful Field Application Scientists demonstrate:
- A passion for helping customers succeed through scientific expertise.
- The ability to build trusted relationships with customers and internal partners.
- Strong technical and scientific communication skills.
- Sound judgment and effective problem-solving in complex customer environments.
- Curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous learning.
- A proactive approach to identifying customer needs and sharing insights that inform product improvements.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $67,400.00–$101,150.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)Job Description
Field Application Scientist, Cell Therapy
Join Thermo Fisher Scientific and help customers advance the development and manufacture of life-saving cell therapies. As a Field Application Scientist, you will provide pre-sales and post-sales scientific support, application training, and workflow guidance throughout the evaluation, implementation, and ongoing use of our Cell Therapy instrumentation. You will build trusted relationships with academic, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and CDMO customers and collaborate across commercial and technical teams to support customer success and technology adoption.
Territory
This position supports customers throughout the Eastern United States, with primary responsibility across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions.
Approximately 50% travel is required. The ideal candidate will reside near a major airport in the Boston or Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Key Responsibilities
Customer Support & Scientific Expertise
- Deliver pre-sales and post-sales application support, customer training, instrument demonstrations, workflow consultations, and troubleshooting through onsite and remote support.
- Serve as a primary scientific application resource for assigned customers, helping optimize workflows and resolve moderately complex challenges while partnering with internal experts, Technical Support, and Service on more complex issues.
- Build long-term customer relationships that promote satisfaction, loyalty, and successful product adoption.
Commercial Partnership
- Partner with Sales and Business Development to support customer evaluations, demonstrations, technical discussions, seminars, and strategic account activities.
- Contribute to successful commercial outcomes through scientific expertise and customer engagement.
Scientific Engagement & Education
- Build relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and scientific collaborators, and represent Thermo Fisher Scientific at conferences, workshops, and customer events.
- Deliver scientific presentations, product seminars, and educational programs for customers and internal teams.
- Stay current on scientific trends, competitive technologies, and advances in cell therapy.
Voice of Customer & Cross-functional Collaboration
- Communicate customer feedback, application insights, unmet needs, and field observations to Product Management, R&D, Marketing, and Commercial Leadership to inform product improvements and market opportunities.
- Support new product introductions through customer feedback and product performance evaluation.
- Collaborate with Global Technical Training teams to develop and share best practices.
- Deliver technical and scientific training to internal commercial teams.
- Provide application training and onboarding support to new FAS colleagues.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Biotechnology, Bioengineering, Stem Cell Biology, Microbiology, or a related life science discipline.
- Two or more years of hands-on experience in cell therapy, immunology, stem cell biology, cell biology, or related applications.
- Experience operating or supporting complex laboratory instrumentation.
- Strong scientific troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.
- Ability to work remotely from a home office.
- Willingness to travel approximately 70%.
- Valid driver's license.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Cell Biology, Immunology, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, or a related scientific discipline.
- Experience supporting commercial cell therapy manufacturing or process development workflows.
- Experience in a customer-facing scientific role such as Field Application Scientist, Applications Specialist, Process Development Scientist, or Technical Support Scientist.
- Experience working within GMP or regulated manufacturing environments.
- Hands-on experience with one or more Thermo Fisher Scientific Cell Therapy platforms, including Rotea, DynaCellect, Xenon and Compleo or comparable automated cell processing technologies.
- Knowledge of cell therapy workflows, including cell isolation, activation, washing, concentration, formulation, expansion, and closed-system processing.
- Hands-on experience with bioreactor-based cell culture, cell expansion at scale, and troubleshooting cell growth, viability, and process performance.
Success in This Role
Successful Field Application Scientists demonstrate:
- A passion for helping customers succeed through scientific expertise.
- The ability to build trusted relationships with customers and internal partners.
- Strong technical and scientific communication skills.
- Sound judgment and effective problem-solving in complex customer environments.
- Curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to continuous learning.
- A proactive approach to identifying customer needs and sharing insights that inform product improvements.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Massachusetts is $67,400.00–$101,150.00.This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:
A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount
For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards
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Who's Hiring
- Thermo Fisher Scientific14
- Meso Scale Diagnostics3
- OmniAb2O
- Abselion2A
- GeneData2
Top Industries Hiring
- Medical Devices
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in field application scientist jobs.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in life sciences, biochemistry, or a related field
- Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting analytical or diagnostic instruments
- Demonstrated ability to deliver technical training or product demonstrations to laboratory customers
- Proficiency with at least one core technique such as flow cytometry, PCR, or mass spectrometry
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer-facing technical support
- Willingness to travel within an assigned regional territory, often up to fifty percent of the time
Tips for Your Field Application Scientist Job Search
Tailor your resume to application context
Hiring managers for field application scientist roles want to see instrument-specific experience front and center. List the exact platforms you've run, reagent kits you've validated, and customer-facing training sessions you've led, not just your academic research outputs.
Highlight customer-facing laboratory experience
Many candidates undersell time spent troubleshooting assays with end users or training lab staff at customer sites. Pull those examples out of your bullet points and make them their own lines, because that hands-on support experience is what separates you from pure bench scientists.
Target openings by territory and product line
Field application scientist postings are often tied to a specific geographic territory and a single instrument platform. Filter your search by the product category you know best, then cross-check that the territory covers your current location before applying.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists field application scientist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a live demo or data walk-through
Many final-round interviews include a technical presentation simulating a customer demo. Prepare a short walk-through of a workflow you know deeply, anticipate troubleshooting questions, and practice explaining instrument output to a non-specialist audience.
Negotiate territory scope and travel expectations
Before accepting an offer, confirm the exact territory size, overnight travel frequency, and whether a car allowance or company vehicle is included. These terms vary widely between companies and directly affect your day-to-day workload.
Field Application Scientist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most field application scientists?
The companies hiring the most field application scientists right now include Thermo Fisher Scientific, Meso Scale Diagnostics, and OmniAb, with the largest share of openings in California, Massachusetts, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate at life science instrument manufacturers, diagnostics companies, and genomics platform providers.
How many field application scientist jobs are remote?
About 67% of field application scientist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though most roles still require significant travel within a defined territory. Sub-specialties focused on software-driven platforms, bioinformatics support, or digital pathology tend to carry the highest share of remote-eligible positions.
How do you become a field application scientist?
Start by building deep hands-on experience with at least one instrument platform or assay workflow during a research, clinical, or core-facility role. Then actively seek out customer-training or technical-support responsibilities, even informally, to develop your presentation skills. Applying to associate-level field application scientist or technical support roles is a common entry point that leads to full field positions over time.
Can you get a field application scientist job with little experience?
Yes, associate field application scientist and technical support specialist roles are specifically designed for candidates early in their careers. Emphasize any time spent operating instruments, running customer demonstrations in an academic core lab, or tutoring peers on laboratory techniques. A strong practical skill set in a high-demand platform like next-generation sequencing or flow cytometry can offset limited industry experience.
What does the field application scientist interview process look like?
The process typically starts with a recruiter screen focused on your instrument background and territory fit, followed by a technical interview with a senior scientist or product specialist. Final rounds often include a live or recorded product demonstration where you present a workflow as if training a customer, and a panel interview covering troubleshooting scenarios and customer-relationship situations.
Where can I find and apply to field application scientist jobs?
You can find and apply to field application scientist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Find the roles that match your instrument background and territory preference, then apply directly to each listing.
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