Scientific Development Scientist, SynBio - AMER EAST

Position Overview

• Location Type: Onsite/Regional Travel (50%)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

A consultative field applications scientist is sought to join the Sales team at Twist Bioscience. This role is critical for expanding Twist’s market presence by serving as the primary scientific contact for major pharmaceutical, biotech, and related companies. The Scientific Development Specialist will provide pre- and post-sale technical support, develop strategic goals, build and maintain customer relationships, identify business opportunities, and stay informed about market trends to drive new revenue. You will work closely with the sales team to grow existing business and identify new high-value customers. This role reports to the AMER/EMEA Scientific Development Manager for Synthetic Biology and Biopharma.

Requirements

• Strong experience in the biologics field.
• Previous experience in antibody engineering.
• Experience designing antibody discovery or optimization variant libraries.
• Familiarity with antibody properties required to ensure developable drugs is beneficial.
• Ability to communicate customer needs to internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Training on Twist technology, products, and services.
• Providing expert technical understanding of Twist’s capabilities, products, and service offerings to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and related companies.
• Building and nurturing relationships with stakeholders and customers to understand their strategic direction.
• Prospecting and generating lists of potential customers, collaborators, and partners.
• Providing application support for pre- and post-sales activities, including genes, antibodies, custom DNA libraries, and oligo pools.
• Traveling locally and regionally (50% time) to work with Sales account managers, attend customer meetings, and participate in trade shows.
• Presenting and pitching Twist capabilities and case studies at conferences, seminars, trade shows, and internal/external meetings.
• Identifying, nurturing, and managing collaborations to network and collaborate on leads with the account management sales team.
• Supporting the sales team in technical matters.

Additional Information

• Preferred background: Display-based discovery.