Field Application Scientist

Job Description

We are currently seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented life scientist to join the Cell Analysis US Field Applications Scientist team. The ideal individual will be outgoing and confident with excellent communication/presentation skills. The successful candidate will work well independently but will appreciate being part of a dynamic, growing sales team supporting research in the life sciences, including supporting customer use of instrumentation focused on microscopy, live cell analysis, flow cytometry, metabolic profiling and multimode detection.

Our Field Applications Scientist team is a scientifically diverse group of individuals who provide expertise to our researchers and labs across the US. Our team members encompass and thrive on Agilent’s values for a customer-first focus in curating scientific needs with our wide cell analysis portfolio. As a nation-wide field team, we embrace a highly interactive, engaged, and supportive culture.

Primary responsibilities:

• Provide field-based & remote scientific engagement with customers in both pre/post-sales capacities; from focused 1:1 consultation, to product demonstrations and applications-focused training & assay optimization

• Develop expertise with instrument hardware/software while keeping abreast of current assays/workflows as well as emerging applications

• Convey customers’ voice and feedback to product management to promote innovation and address evolving market requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Microbiology, Cell Biology, Bio-engineering or related field. PhD preferred.

• 1+ years relevant experience in an advanced academic or industrial experience using microplate-based imaging instrumentation, preferably in an HCS or HTS lab setting.

• Strong academic or industrial experience using microplate-based instrumentation, preferably in an HCS or HTS lab setting. Experience using ACEA, BioTek, and Seahorse products a plus.

• Strong expertise in imaging (confocal and widefield microscopy) required with additional experience in flow cytometry, impedance, and metabolic assays preferred.

• Strong foundation in the use of data analysis software programs (such as ImageJ, CellProfiler, FlowJo, or similar) preferred.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including comfort with public speaking, as well as strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Must be willing to travel 40%-60% domestically.

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