Field Application Scientist

About the Role

As a Field Application Scientist, you will be responsible for scientific customer engagement and application support, while helping to drive product adoption, customer success, and collaboration opportunities.

You will act as a bridge between customers, scientific collaborations, and commercial opportunities by translating scientific needs into customer value and business impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead scientific discussions with customers regarding applications and experimental design

• Identify, build, and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and leading research groups

• Conduct scientific presentations, product demonstrations, and training sessions

• Support customers in understanding and implementing the company’s technology in their research workflows

• Participate in customer meetings where deeper technical or application expertise is required

• Drive and support lead conversion by helping customers progress from initial interest through evaluation, adoption, and successful use of the company's products.

• Identify scientific collaboration opportunities and new application areas

• Support beta testing, early adopter programs, and product validation activities

• Monitor scientific developments, publications, grants, and funding opportunities relevant to the business

• Gather customer insights and market feedback to support commercial activities and product development

• Represent Navinci at conferences, scientific meetings, webinars, and industry events

What We Are Looking For

Education and background

• PhD in a relevant field such as immuno-oncology, molecular biology, proteomics, biotechnology, or medical science

• MSc with strong and relevant industry experience may also be considered

• Hands-on experience with molecular biology, immunostaining, immunoassays, antibodies, proteomics, or related technologies

Experience

• Experience in a customer-facing, application support, scientific affairs, field application, or commercial support role within life sciences

• Experience working with academia, biotech, CROs, pharmaceutical companies, or related customer groups

• Experience supporting customers with research tools, technologies, or scientific workflows

• Experience from a commercial or sales-oriented environment is considered an advantage

Skills and Personal attributes

• Strong scientific communication and presentation skills

• Ability to translate scientific value into customer and commercial impact

• Customer-focused, proactive, and solution-oriented

• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills

• Structured and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Comfortable working independently in a dynamic and growing organisation

• Willingness to travel regularly as part of the role

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews will be conducted continuously throughout the recruitment process