Application Scientist (Electron Microscopy) - Talent Community

Work Schedule

Other

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

About our Team:

The America’s NanoPort team runs a state-of-the-art Electron Microscopy Centre of Excellence, supporting account managers and external Thermo Fisher Scientific customers in the Sciences and Industry markets. Key goals of the NanoPort team are to deliver high-quality Customer Applications Training and Support, and to conduct carefully prepared Product and Workflow Demonstrations.

For more information please visit:

https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/electron-microscopy/nanoports/hillsboro-nanoport.html

Talent Community - What does it mean?

We will carefully review all applications based on your experience and field of interest. We will be in contact when an opportunity arises to let you know about any role matching your profile and professional aspirations.

Please apply with a CV and a cover letter or a portfolio showcasing your Electron Microscopy experience.

Discover Impactful Work:

Application Scientists work closely with top specialists at leading research institutes and innovative technology adopters in academia and industry, ensuring that our customers are successful in acquiring optimal results from their instruments. This role is part of a team of highly skilled Application Specialists and requires readiness to travel within the assigned territory and also serve as ambassadors for Thermo Scientific at the customer location. Operating at the groundbreaking of science and nanotechnology, the Application Scientists are responsible for advanced customer trainings and the (scientific) results achieved, as well as for providing the customer with an efficient inroad into Thermo Fisher Scientific.

A Day in the Life:

• Perform product and workflow demonstrations, sample analysis, and data processing, based on a solid understanding of our customers’ application needs
• Conduct customer training and translate customer needs into workable solutions
• Support users to obtain the best possible results from their instruments in the shortest possible time
• Provide application support for new product developments, contributions to manuals and application notes
• Provide experimental research to advance applications knowledge, presentations at workshops or conferences and scientific publications
• Facilitate microscope acceptance in the production facility and support installation and acceptance process at customer sites
• Provide feedback and input to R&D (Research & Development) and Product Management by testing and evaluating new products, software, and accessories

Keys to success:

We are seeking candidates with a background working with Transmission Electron Microscopes, Scanning Electron Microscopes, X-ray Photoelectron Spectrometers or Dual Beam/Focused Ion Beam Technology and are familiar in one of those scientific areas:

• Life Sciences (Cell and Structural Biology)
• Material Science (Metals, Alloys, Composites, Ceramics)
• Semiconductor (Metrology and Failure Analysis)

Education

• An advanced degree (MSc, PhD) in area relevant for the supported instrumentation and application

Experience

• Firsthand or extended experience with that instrumentation and applications in (academia or industry)
• Additional knowledge and skills to support data processing in the relevant area of expertise or group of instrumentation mentioned above
• Proven ability to prioritize and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Self-assured, resolute, and sociable attitude with proven capability to work independently and within a varied team
• Effective communication skills and proficiency in English
• Willingness to frequently travel (40-50 %) both domestic and international

This is an application to join our talent community platform, and your application will be reviewed continuously, however, we will only be able to contact you once a role is available for which your profile is suitable.

Benefits

We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!