Field Application Scientist Jobs
Field Application Scientist jobs are open across life sciences, diagnostics, genomics, and analytical instrumentation, at every level from associate to principal and senior, with specializations in flow cytometry, next-generation sequencing, and mass spectrometry. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Laboratory Setting, Office
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Location:
This is a remote customer facing scientist position covering a Pacific Northwest and British Columbia territory. Residency within the Pacific Northwest territory is preferred. No relocation assistance will be provided.
DESCRIPTION:
Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Staff Scientist, Field Applications and contribute by enabling customers to solve complex downstream and purification challenges. You'll serve as a technical expert, providing comprehensive support across our downstream technology platforms while building strong relationships with customers, sales teams, and internal partners. This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced scientific instrumentation and contribute to breakthroughs that make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Working both independently and collaboratively, you'll deliver technical training, optimize applications, troubleshoot complex issues, and demonstrate our technologies through presentations. Your expertise will help customers achieve their research and development goals while supporting the adoption of our solutions across multiple scientific disciplines.
You'll have the opportunity to support colleagues, lead strategic projects, and contribute to product development by providing valuable customer feedback to our R&D teams. This position combines scientific expertise with customer engagement, allowing you to contribute to both technical advancement and business growth.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience.
- Preferred Fields of Study: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Materials Science, Engineering, or related scientific field
- Technical knowledge in one or more core application areas required (downstream process for monoclonal antibodies, viral vectors, vaccines, or related fields)
- Successful experience in customer-facing technical support and training
- Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences
- Problem-solving abilities and analytical troubleshooting expertise
- Project management and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
- Proficiency in relevant software applications and data analysis tools
- Presentation and technical writing capabilities
- Fluency in English required; additional languages beneficial
- Ability to travel up to 50-75% (2 weeks a month) within assigned territory
- Valid driver's license and passport for international travel where required
- Experience with method development and optimization
- Leadership abilities and mentoring skills
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality systems (GMP, GLP) preferred
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Washington is $104,000.00–$154,000.00. 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
Laboratory Setting, Office
Job Description
As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Location:
This is a remote customer facing scientist position covering a Pacific Northwest and British Columbia territory. Residency within the Pacific Northwest territory is preferred. No relocation assistance will be provided.
DESCRIPTION:
Join our collaborative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Staff Scientist, Field Applications and contribute by enabling customers to solve complex downstream and purification challenges. You'll serve as a technical expert, providing comprehensive support across our downstream technology platforms while building strong relationships with customers, sales teams, and internal partners. This role offers the opportunity to work with advanced scientific instrumentation and contribute to breakthroughs that make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.
Working both independently and collaboratively, you'll deliver technical training, optimize applications, troubleshoot complex issues, and demonstrate our technologies through presentations. Your expertise will help customers achieve their research and development goals while supporting the adoption of our solutions across multiple scientific disciplines.
You'll have the opportunity to support colleagues, lead strategic projects, and contribute to product development by providing valuable customer feedback to our R&D teams. This position combines scientific expertise with customer engagement, allowing you to contribute to both technical advancement and business growth.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Advanced Degree plus 6 years of experience, or Bachelor's Degree plus 8 years of experience.
- Preferred Fields of Study: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, Materials Science, Engineering, or related scientific field
- Technical knowledge in one or more core application areas required (downstream process for monoclonal antibodies, viral vectors, vaccines, or related fields)
- Successful experience in customer-facing technical support and training
- Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex concepts to diverse audiences
- Problem-solving abilities and analytical troubleshooting expertise
- Project management and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams
- Proficiency in relevant software applications and data analysis tools
- Presentation and technical writing capabilities
- Fluency in English required; additional languages beneficial
- Ability to travel up to 50-75% (2 weeks a month) within assigned territory
- Valid driver's license and passport for international travel where required
- Experience with method development and optimization
- Leadership abilities and mentoring skills
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and quality systems (GMP, GLP) preferred
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in Washington is $104,000.00–$154,000.00. 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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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Thermo Fisher Scientific77
- Takara Bio USA5
- Element Biosciences2
- 10x Genomics1
Top Industries Hiring
- Consulting & Professional Services72
- Science & Research60
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals6
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, Takara Bio USA, and Element Biosciences, with the largest share of openings in Massachusetts, California, and North Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 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 44% of field application scientist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 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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