Field Application Scientist

  • Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC
  • Kansas City, Missouri
  • Full Time
Salary Not Available

Field Application Scientist

Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC

Location: Kansas City, MO - 64118

Positions available: 1

Job #: FIELD003183

Source: FileImport - Meso Scale Diagnostics LLC

Posted: 4/7/2025

Expires: 10/4/2025

Web Site: diversityjobs.com

Job Type: Regular, Full Time (30 Hours or More)

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DescriptionPOSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for providing comprehensive scientific consultation that support account management, in tandem with the internal sales organization, in assigned territoryegion. This position will be responsible for evaluating potential new instrument opportunities, supporting new and existing customers in the use of MSD kitted assays and in the development of new assays in a multidisciplinary setting. The incumbent should be based in assigned city.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

* Educate, train and support new/existing customers on MSD instrumentation and data analysis.

o Train customers on the use of MSD assays, instrumentation and software

o Assist existing customers with assay troubleshooting and data analysis

* Provide support for customers wishing to develop their own assays on the MSD platform

o May include but not be limited to inflammation, oncology, metabolic disorders, neuroscience, immunogenicity, PK, toxicology, bioproduction

* Attend scientific meetings, conferences and trade shows, providing feedback and reports on findings.

* Working as part of a team, integrate information between sales and marketing groups to provide resolution of customer issues and expand the customer base through scientific networking. As requested, provide scientific seminars/conferences to prospective customers.

* Collaborate with account managers in the strategic sales process to expand instrument and consumable sales in the territory

* Present internal scientific peer training session to sales, FAS and management teams.

* Create reports and presentations from assay development visits and new evaluations

o Provide feedback from the field to other team members, account managers and internal groups

o Document activities and customer interactions in the CRM software (SalesForce.com)

* Track, identify and review new literature referencing MSD products and methods.

* Be aware of and maintain a good working knowledge of key competitor technologies and provide strategic information to sales team.

* Other duties as assigned.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

* Ph.D. in Life Sciences or related area required

o Master's or Bachelor's degree in related field with equivalent experience considered

* A minimum of three years of hands-on experience working in a molecular biology lab, clinical lab, discovery lab, or biochemistry in a research or clinical setting is required

* Previous experience in a field application or scientific support position is desirable

* Experience in protein biochemistry is a plus

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

* Demonstrated superior competency in analytical skills and strong scientific fundamentals

o Logical problem solving and demonstrated ability to organize and move project tasks forward in an orderly and structured fashion

* Thorough understanding of the principles of immunoassays, their development and their applicability in different research fields

o Ability to independently execute assay and reagent troubleshooting, optimization and validation experiments

* Solid communication (written and verbal) skills with the ability to translate information into a meaningful, understandable context and message, regardless of the format (e.g., documents, public speaking situations, presentations, etc.)

o Effectively communicate issues/problems and ...For full information see follow application link.

Meso Scale Diagnostics, LLC. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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Job ID: 476956407
Originally Posted on: 5/14/2025

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