Lab Support/Demo Scientist Proteomics (San Jose, CA)

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

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.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• 3+ years of hands-on LCMS experience.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative proteomics LCMS workflows (e.g. label free quantitation, TMT, PTM analysis and discovery proteomics) and associated sample preparation techniques.
• This position requires extensive contact with customers and therefore outstanding verbal and written communication skills are required.
• A proven track record to work independently and a strong work ethic is critical.
• Ability to travel up to 20% within North America.
  Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ 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 patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.
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• Conduct and participate actively in LCMS product demonstrations showcasing Thermo Scientific’s newest generation of mass spectrometry products (hybrid and tribrid Orbitrap technology).
• Provide pre- and post-sales technical support as well as applications assistance in response to customer inquiries (both internal and external), including education, training and occasional on-site visits.
• Develop new applications applying Thermo Scientific LCMS offerings, including writing application notes, peer reviewed publications, and presenting at the appropriate scientific conferences.
• Connect with customers in a professional manner.
• Create well-organized information-rich tools (documents and seminars) and effectively deliver them in an engaging manner.
• Combine conceptual and analytical knowledge to independently address difficult problems.
• Independently prioritize projects and manage behavior to most effectively accomplish core job functions.