[Hiring] Senior Field Application Scientist @PerkinElmer

Role Description

Covaris, a PerkinElmer Company, is a leader in sample preparation solutions across multiomics research and clinical applications. Powered by proprietary Adaptive Focused Acoustics® (AFA®) technology, our portfolio of advanced instruments, consumables, reagents, and kits for pre-analytical sample preparation deliver exceptional accuracy and reproducibility, enabling researchers to generate higher-quality data, develop novel assays, and drive breakthrough discoveries in life sciences. From academic labs to global biopharma organizations, Covaris is trusted by scientists who demand precision at every step of the analytical workflow.

Covaris/PerkinElmer is seeking an experienced Senior Field Applications Scientist (FAS), preferably based in Texas, with 2–3+ years of demonstrated FAS industry experience and a strong track record of customer-facing technical and commercial engagement. This position resides within the Covaris Solutions team and reports to the Manager, Field Applications – North America. This individual will serve as a senior scientific and technical liaison for customers, KOLs, and the internal Sales team and will be instrumental in delivering customer training, product demonstrations, pre-sales technical engagements, and advanced troubleshooting across our Sample Preparation, Genomics, Proteomics, and Epigenomics workflow solutions.

In this role, you will provide technical consultation and customer support, working closely with customers and Sales to understand application needs, communicate technical value, and help advance business opportunities in partnership with the Solutions team. This position is ideal for a self-motivated, customer-focused scientific professional with broad technical knowledge, strong communication and presentation skills, and the ability to independently manage customer engagements while collaborating effectively with Sales and cross-functional teams. The Senior FAS will also contribute to technical best practices, peer mentoring and a strong customer-focused culture.

Essential Responsibilities

• Lead post-sales customer training and technical education through classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory sessions, technical lectures, and consultation on sample preparation and analysis recommendations.
• Deliver remote training for customers and distributors as required.
• Independently plan, lead, and execute customer product demonstrations in support of commercial objectives.
• Own demonstration projects from planning through execution, ensuring technical parameters are optimized and results effectively demonstrate the value of Covaris solutions.
• Partner closely with Sales Territory Managers as a senior scientific subject-matter expert for new and existing customers.
• Lead pre-sales technical presentations, product positioning discussions, customer consultations, and education programs, including Lunch & Learn sessions.
• Represent Covaris as a technical and scientific leader at trade shows, scientific conferences, technical symposia, webinars, and customer events.
• Serve as a senior technical point of contact for customer inquiries through Salesforce, independently troubleshooting assay design, experimental workflows, software, instrumentation, and user technique.
• Coordinate with appropriate internal teams to resolve complex issues, maximize customer uptime, and ensure a high-quality customer experience.
• Lead the development of technical content and resources by defining, organizing, and authoring training materials, protocols, application notes, and other technical resources.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Solutions, Product Management, Marketing, Research & Development, and other teams.
• Facilitate periodic team mentoring activities under manager guidance to support technical knowledge sharing and elevate customer-facing skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or a related life sciences discipline preferred.
• 2–3+ years of Field Applications Scientist customer-facing industry experience.
• Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on laboratory experience in academic or industry research environments working with molecular biology workflows.
• Foundational understanding of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS), Proteomics, Genomics, and DNA/RNA/Protein sample preparation workflows.
• Hands-on experience with NGS library preparation and biomolecule extraction, including nucleic acids or proteins from tissues, FFPE samples, or cultured cells, is highly desirable.
• Exposure to DNA sequence analysis tools and bioinformatics workflows is preferred.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to engage customers and KOLs, build technical credibility, and contribute to advancing commercial opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot experimental workflows and technical challenges.
• Customer-focused, detail-oriented, and self-motivated.
• Highly organized with strong critical-thinking skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365; familiarity with CRM systems such as Salesforce is a plus.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 75%.
• Strong customer advocate with a professional, solutions-oriented approach.

Requirements

• The position is based in Texas or Arizona.
• Key Coverage area primarily includes South Central.
• Access to public transport, airport and proximity to major Research/biotech hub is essential.

Benefits

• The annual compensation range for this full-time position is $110,000.00 to $130,000.00.
• The final base pay offered will be determined by factors including internal equity, work location, and individual qualifications.

Company Description

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.