Field Applications Specialist – Chrom/TFF Systems

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Field Applications Specialist supporting Sartorius’s downstream bioprocessing technologies across the Northeast. Conducting customer trials, troubleshooting, training, and implementation for chromatography and TFF systems.

Responsibilities:

  • Support customer evaluations, application assessments, and technical consultations by translating process requirements into product and workflow recommendations
  • Execute application trials, validation activities, proof-of-concept studies, and customer training
  • Design, coordinate, and document customer-specific evaluation plans, onboarding activities, and outcomes
  • Troubleshoot technical inquiries, application challenges, and product performance issues
  • Analyze customer processes and coordinate corrective actions with relevant stakeholders
  • Provide application expertise throughout opportunity development, including technical insights, competitive positioning, and solution recommendations
  • Capture customer feedback, application trends, and competitive intelligence
  • Share recommendations supporting portfolio enhancement initiatives
  • Support training and development of other Field Application Specialists and Sales organization members
  • Train customers on new technologies and support initial start-up activities
  • Support Quality investigations and complaint resolution through process troubleshooting and technical analysis
  • Provide monthly territory activity reports and updates to management

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated professional experience
  • Master’s degree preferred
  • 3+ years of experience in application support, technical support, field applications, laboratory operations, process development, or other customer-facing roles within downstream process development, MSAT, cGMP manufacturing, or technology transfer environments
  • Experience in biologics manufacturing; exposure to cell and gene therapy applications is an advantage
  • 1+ years of in-depth knowledge of biologics process development and scale-up for monoclonal antibodies; experience with additional modalities is beneficial
  • Ability to troubleshoot technical and application-related challenges in customer environments
  • Hands-on capability to perform demonstrations, trials, evaluations, and customer training while documenting findings, outcomes, and technical recommendations in a structured manner
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with Sales, Product Management, Quality, and other cross-functional stakeholders within a matrix organization
  • Strong customer focus with the ability to understand customer needs and translate them into practical application solutions
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to explain technical value to a broad range of stakeholders
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with Salesforce, Tableau, and system control software is an advantage
  • Willingness to travel more than 50% to support customer-facing activities
  • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Benefits:

  • Sales incentive plan
  • Car allowance
  • Mentoring
  • Leadership programs
  • Internal seminar offerings
  • Paid vacation
  • Sick time
  • Corporate holidays
  • Community service day
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform
  • Medical plans
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • EAP
  • Wellness programs
  • Smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment
  • 401(k) with generous company match
  • HSA
  • FSA (dependent care & healthcare spending)
  • Transportation Commuter Account
  • Company-paid basic life insurance
  • AD&D
  • Family Planning & Women’s Health
  • Health Advocate
  • Supplemental life insurance (employee, spouse & dependents)
  • Legal services
  • LTD & STD
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Student Loan Tuition Refinance Service