H-1B Visa Field Application Scientist Jobs
Field Application Scientists sit at the intersection of deep technical expertise and customer-facing demos, which makes the specialty occupation case for H-1B sponsorship straightforward when your degree field aligns with the product domain. Life science, analytical instrumentation, and genomics tool companies have strong LCA filing histories in this role.
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Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
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.
How will you make an impact?
This opening is for a highly qualified and self-motivated individual to support our LC-MS instrumentation as a Field Application Scientist, with a strong focus on our latest generation Orbitrap technology. As a member of the Thermo Fisher Scientific West Discovery Region team, the candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary matrix team that includes regional sales representatives, marketing and service professionals, product development scientists, and engineers. Primary responsibilities will be to support the commercial field sales team by providing support for the newest Orbitrap technology, focusing mainly on the proteomics mass spectrometry market. The support will mainly be at customer sites (within North America) and focus on rapidly jump-starting customers for future success.
What will you do?
- Provide pre- and post-sales technical and application assistance in response to customer enquiries (both internal and external), including education, training, on-site visits, and remote/virtual support.
- Build new customer advocates from newly completed sales.
- Prepare and present technical seminars to existing and potential customers, either as part of the sales process or at organized events.
- Deepen and broaden Thermo Fisher Scientific’s customer relationships with key scientific and educational leaders.
- Assist in developing insightful content; examples include company hosted websites, videos, seminars, applications reports, eLearning material, etc.
How will you get here:
- 5+ years of related experience with a master’s degree is required or 2+ years of related experience with a PhD is preferred.
- 3+ years of hands-on LCMS experience.
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative proteomics LCMS workflows (e.g. TMT, DDA, DIA) and associated sample preparation techniques.
- This position requires extensive contact with customers and therefore outstanding verbal and written communication skills are required.
- A proven track record to work independently and a strong work ethic is critical.
- Ability to accommodate 75% travel.
This position is not approved for relocation assistance.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need.
StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Apply today!
Benefits:
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension/retirement, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $90,900.00–$125,000.00. 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
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)
Environmental Conditions
Loud Noises (Equipment/Machinery), Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)
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.
How will you make an impact?
This opening is for a highly qualified and self-motivated individual to support our LC-MS instrumentation as a Field Application Scientist, with a strong focus on our latest generation Orbitrap technology. As a member of the Thermo Fisher Scientific West Discovery Region team, the candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary matrix team that includes regional sales representatives, marketing and service professionals, product development scientists, and engineers. Primary responsibilities will be to support the commercial field sales team by providing support for the newest Orbitrap technology, focusing mainly on the proteomics mass spectrometry market. The support will mainly be at customer sites (within North America) and focus on rapidly jump-starting customers for future success.
What will you do?
- Provide pre- and post-sales technical and application assistance in response to customer enquiries (both internal and external), including education, training, on-site visits, and remote/virtual support.
- Build new customer advocates from newly completed sales.
- Prepare and present technical seminars to existing and potential customers, either as part of the sales process or at organized events.
- Deepen and broaden Thermo Fisher Scientific’s customer relationships with key scientific and educational leaders.
- Assist in developing insightful content; examples include company hosted websites, videos, seminars, applications reports, eLearning material, etc.
How will you get here:
- 5+ years of related experience with a master’s degree is required or 2+ years of related experience with a PhD is preferred.
- 3+ years of hands-on LCMS experience.
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative proteomics LCMS workflows (e.g. TMT, DDA, DIA) and associated sample preparation techniques.
- This position requires extensive contact with customers and therefore outstanding verbal and written communication skills are required.
- A proven track record to work independently and a strong work ethic is critical.
- Ability to accommodate 75% travel.
This position is not approved for relocation assistance.
Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need.
StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
Apply today!
Benefits:
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus scheme, healthcare, company pension/retirement, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.
Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform critical job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range estimated for this position based in California is $90,900.00–$125,000.00. 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
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Field Application Scientist
Align your degree field with the product domain
USCIS requires your bachelor's or higher to directly relate to the role. A biochemistry or bioengineering degree supporting a sequencing instrument role is a clean match. A general biology degree supporting a proteomics platform may draw an RFE, so document the course-level alignment in your petition.
Check LCA filings before applying anywhere
Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm a company has filed LCAs under SOC code 19-1099 or 15-2051 before you invest time in their process. No prior filings doesn't mean they won't sponsor, but it signals you'll need to educate their HR team.
Target companies enrolled in E-Verify first
E-Verify enrollment is required for federal contractors and STEM OPT employers, so companies already enrolled move through the onboarding side of H-1B sponsorship faster. Filter your search on Migrate Mate to surface employers with verified sponsorship and LCA filing history in your target instrument category.
Document your field demo and applications experience concretely
The specialty occupation requirement depends on your petition showing the role needs a specific degree, not just any science background. List every instrument platform, assay type, or software tool you've supported by name in your resume so the attorney can build a precise job duties description.
Clarify territory structure before your 60-day clock starts
Field Application Scientists often cover multi-state territories. If your role changes geography or reporting structure after your I-129 is filed, your employer may need to amend the petition. Confirm the work location language in the LCA matches where you'll actually be placed during the first year.
Request premium processing if your start date is fixed
Field roles tied to product launch cycles or fiscal-quarter headcount plans often have hard start dates. USCIS premium processing guarantees a 15-business-day adjudication on the I-129. If your employer pushes back on the cost, note that the expedite fee can be paid by the employee under current rules.
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Find Field Application Scientist JobsField Application Scientist H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Field Application Scientist role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, in most cases. USCIS evaluates whether the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. Field Application Scientists at life science, genomics, and analytical instrumentation companies typically require degrees in biochemistry, molecular biology, bioengineering, or a closely related field, which satisfies the specialty occupation standard. Roles at broader technology distributors may require stronger documentation if the job description is less technically specific.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Field Application Scientists?
Genomics and next-generation sequencing companies, flow cytometry instrument makers, mass spectrometry vendors, and clinical diagnostics manufacturers file LCAs for this role regularly. You can confirm which employers have active filing histories using the OFLC Wage Search before you apply. Migrate Mate also surfaces this data filtered by role so you don't have to pull raw DOL disclosure files manually.
Can I switch Field Application Scientist employers while on H-1B without losing status?
Yes, under H-1B portability rules established by AC21, you can start working for a new employer as soon as the new I-129 petition is filed, as long as your previous H-1B was approved and you've been in lawful status. The new employer must file before your current authorized stay expires. Your specialty occupation documentation carries over conceptually, but the new petition covers the new role and location.
How does territory-based travel affect my H-1B status as a Field Application Scientist?
H-1B status ties to the worksite locations listed in your LCA. Field roles covering multiple states require a blanket LCA or multiple LCAs covering each metro area where you work more than sporadically. If your territory expands significantly after filing, your employer should amend the petition. Short-term travel to client sites not listed in the LCA is generally permissible under DOL rules for itinerant workers.
What O*NET classification applies to Field Application Scientists and why does it matter?
Most Field Application Scientist roles are classified under O*NET job zones 4 or 5, which require significant preparation and a specific degree background. The O*NET profile your employer uses in the LCA determines the prevailing wage level USCIS and DOL evaluate against the offered salary. Using the wrong SOC code, such as a general sales code instead of a life or physical scientist code, can weaken the specialty occupation argument and invite RFEs.
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