Lab Scientist, Proteomics - Hertfordshire, UK

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Job Title:Lab Scientist, Proteomics - Hertfordshire, UK

Job Location:Hemel Hempstead, UK

Job Location Type:Hybrid

Job Contract Type:Full-time

Job Seniority Level:

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office, Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. As one team of 130,000+ 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 patient’s health. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

How will you make an impact?

Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened one position on Proteomics as part of our global applications support teambased at our demo facility at Hemel Hempstead / UK.

You work on a new era of groundbreaking technology based on mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography hyphenation techniques, operate latest developments in software paired with working in a phenomenal team of specialists and become a member of the global Thermo Fisher Scientific Proteomics network.

The application scientist is responsible to provide hands-on application and technical experience in pre-sales situations to assist customers and our sales organization. You will be engaged in product demonstrations, customer calls/visits together with sales colleagues, technical advice and support of sales colleagues, application development, customer support, and support scientific events.

Location:

The role is a lab-based position in the Hemel Hempstead demonstration laboratory (UK).

A day in the life:

  • Responsible for active contribution to the European financial targets and the achievement of the team goals.
  • Responsible to lead your allocated customer activities
  • Support sales projects with demonstrations (and all aspects required) and follow customers with high-quality post-sales support (digital, in person) resulting in customer satisfaction, repeat orders and establishment of a user-to-trusted consultant relationship.
  • Provide Proteomics applications/workflows pre-sales technical support to guide the sales representative and customers to the best solution for the customers’ short- and long-term needs and take account ownership.
  • Provide on-site support to Proteomics customers, KOLs, sales seed units, scientific user meetings and events.
  • Collect and communicate market intelligence and VOC information to relevant partners and the manager.

Key to success:

Education

  • Degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry, PhD would be preferred

Experience

  • Experience with qualitative and quantitative proteomics LCMS workflows (e.g. label free quantitation, TMT, PTM analysis and discovery proteomics)
  • Several years of hands-on experience in LC / mass spectrometry.
  • Experience with HRAM and Orbitrap technology would be an advantage.
  • Bioanalytical, multi-Omics and/or multi-channel LC experience would be a positive asset.

Knowledge/skills/abilities

  • Knowledge in proteomics applications and workflows, including method development, data acquisition and processing.
  • Familiar with market trends and drivers in proteomics market.
  • Positive and upbeat personality with strong sense of accountability, analytical and problem-solving skills, customer advocate.
  • Capable of taking the initiative, prioritizing and seeking support when needed.
  • Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, ability to work in teams and share information, knowledge and experience.
  • Ability to work on own initiative, to prioritize and seek support when needed, to meet goals.
  • Excellent oral, written communication skills in English. Other European languages are a plus.
  • Travel (up to 25%) and driving license.

We are offering employment within a global organization with outstanding career and development prospects and an exciting company culture which stands for integrity, intensity, innovation and involvement. The role comes with a competitive salary plan, company pension scheme, bonus plan, and further employee benefits!

Join our team today and contribute to our world-class organization dedicated to making a positive impact on global health and scientific advancement. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.



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