Product Applications Specialist

Work Schedule

Environmental Conditions

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. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.
Position purpose: Analytical application and workflow development to support LC instruments and consumables product development, product introductions, and product marketing. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Support the planning, execution, and documentation of experiments using HPLC and LC-MS instruments, software, and consumables to evaluate product performance and customer deployment readiness, with a focus on pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical workflows. 

• Perform application-based evaluations and competitive comparisons of HPLC sample preparation and separation consumables (e.g., SPE materials, LC columns) and assist in summarizing results to support product positioning and customer-facing activities. 

• Contribute to the development of technical and marketing content, including application notes, technical briefs, white papers, web content, and blog posts, in collaboration with Product Marketing teams. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Management, Marketing, and R&D, to support new product development and workflow solution projects with focus on pharma and biopharma. 

• Assist in the preparation of product launch materials, training content, customer presentations, and other educational resources. 

• Support customer engagement activities by gathering feedback, understanding application challenges, and contributing insights on market needs and trends. 

• Prepare scientific data and presentations for conferences, seminars, and customer events, and participate in external events as required. 

• Maintain laboratory equipment, inventory, and consumable supplies to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality laboratory operations. 

Qualifications, Education, Experience & Skills  

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, or a related scientific discipline. 

• Hands-on laboratory experience with HPLC and/or LC-MS, gained through industry experience, internships, academic research, or equivalent practical training. 

• Basic understanding of pharmaceutical and/or biopharmaceutical analytical workflows, including sample preparation and chromatographic analysis. 

• Knowledge of chromatography, mass spectrometry, or related analytical techniques is preferred. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to effectively collaborate in cross-functional and global teams. 

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize work, and meet project deadlines in a dynamic environment. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills, with attention to detail and a willingness to learn new technologies and applications. 

Mandatory requirements to all employees: 

• Adhere to main and direct task-related health and safety requirements. 

• Adhere to main and direct task related environmental protection requirements. 

• Adhere to guidelines of Site Quality Policy and general Quality Management System requirements. 

• Follow and adhere to all company internal rules, procedures, general manager orders and direct manager written and oral orders and requests. 

Behavioral competences / personal characteristics: 

The person holding this position is subject to the following competency and personal characteristics requirements. Please note that according to Thermo Fisher Scientific policy, they are as important as professional / technical competencies and work experience. If a person demonstrates potential, his / her candidacy is considered even when there is a lack of competence in one or two of the mentioned professional / technical areas of competence. 

• Activity, responsiveness, self-confidence. 

• Creativity, ingenuity, perseverance in solving problems and finding solutions. 

• Communicability, ability to communicate effectively with employees of different levels. 

• Organization, ability to anticipate priorities, focus on customer needs and expectations. 

• Enthusiasm, strong desire to constantly improve their own and the unit's activities. 

• Willingness to put in extra effort (and time) to complete tasks on time. 

• Willingness to share professional experience and knowledge with other employees. 

• Willingness to contribute to the overall success of the company (not just to the division), understanding how the added value created by the division affects the overall success of the company. 

• Ability to identify and notify about risks and hazards related to Employees health and safety and willingness to participate in mitigation actions. 

• Ability to identify and notify about risks and hazards related to Environment safety and willingness to participate in mitigation actions. 

• Willingness to recognise and escalate about threats to the environment, product quality, daily tasks, and / or the Company and the desire to engage in reducing and improving processes. 

Compensation