Thermo Fisher Scientific

Field Applications Scientist (m/f/d), Pharma Analytics, North-Central Region

Germany

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Data & Analytics, Life Sciences, BiopharmaIndustries

Job Summary

Employment Type: Full time Work Schedule: Standard (Mon-Fri)

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. We play a vital role in improving lives by helping diagnose disease, develop new treatments, protect the planet, and keep people safe. This inspires our global colleagues to bring their best every day.

Impactful Work

We are actively searching for a motivated individual with strong work ethics to join our team as a Pharma Analytics Field Applications Scientist (m/f/d) for the North-Central region. In this role, you’ll support customers applying our best-in-class solutions for lot-release and in-process quality control of life-saving medicines. Join us and help make a difference for patients worldwide.

A Day in the Life

  • Deliver post-sales support via training, troubleshooting, and workflow optimization, both on-site and remotely
  • Collaborate with customers to efficiently implement Pharma Analytics solutions.
  • Act as customer advocate to influence product and workflow improvements
  • Provide technical feedback to internal teams and represent Thermo Fisher at events
  • Support sales through product discussions and live demos

Keys to Success

  • Education: A degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field (PhD with relevant focus, MSc plus 3+ years industry experience, or BSc plus several years industry experience)
  • Technical Skills:
    • Hands-on experience with real-time PCR, digital PCR, Sanger sequencing, and/or capillary electrophoresis
    • Knowledge of nucleic acid extraction and workflow development
    • Experience with analytical HPLC in life sciences or pharma
    • Familiarity with assay design and regulatory environments in biopharma
  • Soft Skills:
    • Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and presentation skills.
    • Ability to work independently in a virtual, matrixed team
  • Languages: Fluent English and German (Polish would be advantageous)
  • Travel: Willingness to travel (50–65%) and valid EU driver’s license

Environmental Conditions

  • Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards
  • Office environment
  • Will work with hazardous/toxic materials

What We Offer

  • Outstanding development and career prospects in a globally growing company.
  • A workplace culture that values integrity, involvement, intensity, and innovation.
  • Attractive company pension scheme.
  • Individual training and education programmes
  • 30 days holiday

Application Process

If you are interested, please apply online with your CV and Motivation Letter including possible start date and salary expectations.

About Our Team

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 100,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

EEO Statement

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status.

Agency Notice

Please note we are not interested in receiving unsolicited CVs from any personnel service providers. Should you choose to send us or upload any such candidate document they will not be acknowledged and will be deleted in line with our privacy policy.

Skills

real-time PCR
digital PCR
Sanger sequencing
capillary electrophoresis
nucleic acid extraction
workflow development
analytical HPLC
assay design
Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
troubleshooting
presentation skills

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Provides life sciences products and services

About Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a variety of products and services that support scientific research and healthcare, including laboratory equipment, reagents, and software solutions. Their products are used in applications like protein biology, real-time PCR, and sequencing, serving clients such as academic institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Unlike competitors, Thermo Fisher emphasizes customer support and education, helping clients optimize their experiments. The company's goal is to be a leading provider of life sciences solutions that contribute to a healthier and safer world.

Waltham, MassachusettsHeadquarters
1956Year Founded
$17MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Biotechnology, HealthcareIndustries
10,001+Employees

Risks

Increased competition in single-use bioprocessing may impact market share.
Sale of anatomical pathology business could create a temporary product gap.
Investment in miDiagnostics may face regulatory challenges affecting returns.

Differentiation

Thermo Fisher offers a comprehensive range of life sciences products and services.
Their well-known brands include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, and Invitrogen.
They provide strong customer support and educational resources to optimize client workflows.

Upsides

Expansion of biologics production facility enhances capacity for precision biologics monitoring.
Investment in miDiagnostics aligns with demand for rapid diagnostic solutions in BioPharma.
Collaboration with Mainz Biomed positions them in the growing cancer detection market.

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