TN Visa Field Application Scientist Jobs
Field Application Scientists qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the USMCA's scientist category, covering roles that apply technical and scientific expertise to customer-facing product support. Canadian citizens can enter as TN nonimmigrants at a port of entry the same day an employer confirms the offer. Mexican citizens require consular processing with a confirmed sponsorship letter before travel.
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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 TN Visa Sponsorship as a Field Application Scientist
Align your credentials to the scientist category
TN classification for Field Application Scientists requires a degree in a natural, social, or applied science. A chemistry, biology, or biomedical engineering degree maps cleanly. A general business or marketing degree, even with years of lab-facing experience, typically does not qualify without a scientific field on the diploma.
Target employers with recent visa filing experience
Search for life science, biotech, and instrumentation companies with recent visa filings to identify employers experienced with work visa sponsorship. Employers who have sponsored positions before typically move faster through the offer process, since they understand visa requirements and can prepare supporting documentation quickly. For Canadians, this means a faster support letter and port-of-entry presentation; for Mexicans, quicker consulate application processing.
Request a support letter covering all three TN elements
Your employer's TN support letter must specify the scientific degree requirement for the role, confirm U.S. citizenship for the hiring entity, and state the temporary nature of the assignment. Missing any one element gives CBP grounds to deny entry at the port, even with a valid offer.
Prepare for CBP questions about customer-facing scientific work
Officers sometimes question whether field application roles are scientific or sales-oriented. Bring documentation showing the technical depth of the work: product specifications, application notes you've authored, or a job description that lists degree-level scientific knowledge as a hard requirement, not a preference.
Use Migrate Mate to find employers already set up for TN sponsorship
Filtering for sponsorship-ready employers before you apply cuts weeks off the timeline. Migrate Mate surfaces Field Application Scientist roles at companies that have filed for TN and related scientific visa categories, so you're not discovering a company's unwillingness to sponsor mid-offer stage.
Plan status changes carefully if you are already inside the United States
If you are in the U.S. on a different nonimmigrant status and accept a Field Application Scientist offer, you can file a Change of Status with USCIS rather than leaving to enter as a TN at the border. Processing takes longer than a port-of-entry TN but avoids international travel disruptions mid-transition.
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Find Field Application Scientist JobsField Application Scientist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Field Application Scientist role qualify under TN visa categories?
Yes, if the position requires applying scientific knowledge at a degree level. TN covers scientists, and Field Application Scientist roles in life sciences, analytical instruments, genomics, or diagnostics typically qualify when the job description requires a degree in a natural or applied science. Roles framed primarily around sales or account management, even with technical components, face greater scrutiny at the port of entry.
How does TN visa sponsorship compare to H-1B for Field Application Scientists?
TN has no lottery, no annual cap for Canadians, and no USCIS petition required for Canadian citizens crossing at a land border or pre-clearance airport. H-1B requires a lottery entry in March, USCIS adjudication, and typically a wait until October 1 to begin work. For Canadian professionals in scientific roles, TN is almost always faster and more predictable. Mexican citizens still need consular processing, but avoid the H-1B lottery entirely.
What documents does my employer need to provide for TN sponsorship?
Your employer must provide a support letter on company letterhead that identifies the position title, confirms the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in a scientific field, states the employer is a U.S. entity, and describes the temporary nature of the work. Canadian citizens present this letter directly to CBP at the port of entry along with their passport and degree credentials. Mexican citizens need a visa stamp from a U.S. consulate before traveling.
Where can I find Field Application Scientist roles that include TN visa sponsorship?
Most general job boards don't filter by visa type, which means you spend significant time applying to roles where the employer won't sponsor. Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking TN sponsorship and lets you search Field Application Scientist openings at companies already prepared to file. That means less time on outreach and more time on roles that can actually move forward.
Can I switch employers as a Field Application Scientist while on TN status?
Yes, but TN status is employer-specific. When you accept a new offer, you need a new TN authorization tied to the new employer. Canadian citizens can obtain this at a port of entry with the new employer's support letter, making job changes logistically manageable. You should not begin work for the new employer before that new authorization is in place, even briefly.
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