Spear Bio · 1 month ago
Field Application Scientist
Woburn, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$115K/yr - $115K/yr
2+ years expSpear Bio is a rapidly growing biotech start-up dedicated to revolutionizing early disease diagnosis and monitoring. The Field Application Scientist will provide customer training, workflow demonstrations, and technical support for the company's immunoassay solutions, while developing expertise in their proprietary technology.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth Diagnostics
Responsibilities
Support and train external customers, scientists within Spear Bio, and partner organizations on SPEAR UltraDetect™ technology and workflow
Drive successful adoption of the SPEAR platform by providing technical expertise for key customers through on-site product demos, training, collaborative projects, and support via e-mail/phone
Perform client sample testing for platform evaluations and present results to clients
Work cross-functionally to develop new applications for current products, and generate data and create technical collateral including application notes and conference presentations
Improve processes for troubleshooting customer immunoassay challenges. Triage issues, develop hypotheses, perform experiments and investigations, and identify solutions to ensure optimal product performance
Track and address customer successes, inquiries, and complaints, to provide feedback for continuous improvement of products and technical support
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of competitive landscape and key product applications
Work with Product Management to provide voice-of-customer feedback for product improvements and strategies that will drive adoption of Spear Bio products
Qualification
Required
PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or Bioengineering
2+ years of hands-on bench and troubleshooting experience specifically with immunoassays and instrumentation for biomarker analysis required
Demonstrated resourcefulness and ability to independently implement new technologies and troubleshoot instrument or assay performance issues
Ability to travel up to 40% (primarily East Coast, including overnights), with occasional international travel
Strong commitment to customer success
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with ability to put customers at ease and listen attentively to acquire feedback
Experience conveying scientific information in a clear and concise manner through written documents and in-person presentations
Ability to influence others, work collaboratively in teams, balance competing priorities, and adapt quickly to changes
Preferred
Experience with qPCR and liquid handling
Knowledge of neurodegenerative disease research with existing network in drug development, academic, or contract research world
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Meaningful stock ownership
Comprehensive benefits
Company
Spear Bio
Spear Bio is a biotech company that focuses on the detection of ultrasensitive protein.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$45M2024-07-29Series A· $45M
2023-11-13Seed
Leadership Team
Feng Xuan
Co-Founder & CEO
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