Support Scientist I - AKTA

Support Scientist I

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Cytiva, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves livesand we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact innovating at the speed of life.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

The Support Scientist I for Cytiva is responsible for providing superior scientific support to customers using Cytiva products in their scientific discovery journey.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Scientific Support and is part of the Scientific Support team located in Marlborough, MA and will be a remote role.

What you will do:

• Provide pre- and post-sale technical assistance, troubleshooting and product recommendations to both internal and external customers via phone, webchat, and email.
• Participate in product training and activities to develop your knowledge. Maintain an up-to-date basic knowledge of all required company products, services, and their associated support literature.
• Become familiar with standard work regarding maintaining accurate, complete, and up-to-date information on all customer inquiries while prioritizing and processing these in an orderly and consistent manner. Follow all appropriate regulations and processes for customer queries classified as complaints.
• Give presentations/trainings remotely or face-to-face to customers or colleagues, as necessary. Participate in activities such as developing and delivering technical training, reviewing product literature, field and lab work, trade shows and system installations.
• Identify potential opportunities to convert technical inquiries into new or developed sales possibilities (e.g. lead generation, up-and cross-selling).

Who you are:

• Advanced degree (Bachelors required, Masters/PhD preferred) in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering or related field or the equivalent work experience providing necessary knowledge and exposure to fundamental theories, principles, and concepts.
• Requires conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures in chromatography sciences.
• Must have a minimum of 3 years laboratory experience with Cytiva (GE Healthcare) Life Sciences equipment for Chromatography (AKTA). Working knowledge of the AKTA instrument, Unicorn software, chromatography resins and purification methods. (PLEASE indicate experience with AKTA on your resume or application).
• Travel requirements: 5% travel to Marlborough, MA; Monthly local travel along with regional colleagues

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Industry experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology company. Familiarity with regulatory compliance in drug development.
• Teaching or training experience including design and delivery of basic and advanced concepts to technical or non-technical individuals.
• One or more years of technical support, field applications or sales experience emphasizing customer contact.

Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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