Field Application Scientist (m/f/d) Upstream

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

BioProduction Group (BPG) at Thermo Fisher Scientific is dedicated to providing innovative solutions for bioproduction and bioprocessing. Our team focuses on developing and delivering high-quality products and services that support the manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies.

Within BPG, the Single-Use Technologies Division specializes in developing and manufacturing disposable bioprocessing equipment and systems. These technologies play a crucial role in modern biopharmaceutical production, offering flexibility, reducing cross-contamination risks, and improving efficiency in drug manufacturing processes.

As a member of our team in Germany, you'll be part of a dynamic and diverse European workforce, contributing to our global mission while addressing the specific needs of the German and broader European markets. You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with local and international colleagues, leveraging Germany's strong reputation in scientific research and industrial innovation.

This role is based remotely anywhere in Germany and will require up to 75% Travel within the region.

Discover Impactful Work

As an Upstream Field Application Scientist within the BioProduction Group, you will serve as a bioprocessing domain expert—helping biotechnology and biopharmaceutical customers accelerate technology adoption, process design, and optimization across upstream workflows.

You will engage customers on a peer-to-peer, application-focused basis, providing technical leadership and process insight before, during, and after the sale. Acting as both a trusted advisor and problem solver, you will ensure customers achieve compliance, speed, and performance using Thermo Fisher Scientific solutions while helping shape future innovations through Voice of Customer (VOC) feedback.

A Day in the Life:

• Serve as a technical expert and consultant, applying deep bioprocessing knowledge across upstream processing, fermentation, purification, and single-use technologies.
• Engage customers peer-to-peer to support process development, optimization, and technology integration across upstream and downstream workflows.
• Lead pre- and post-sales technical activities, including product evaluations, proof-of-principle studies, demonstrations, pilot runs, and technology qualification in regulated environments.
• Provide comprehensive troubleshooting as the entry point for quality and performance issues, collaborating with Quality, Field Service, and Technical Support to ensure fast, compliant resolution.
• Deliver technical training for internal and external audiences—covering process scientists, engineers, and operators—to build capability and confidence in Thermo Fisher Scientific systems.
• Conduct workflow consulting and GEMBA walks at customer sites to identify process improvement opportunities and align solutions with operational goals.
• Support Bioprocessing Development Center activities and on-site demonstrations, ensuring consistent messaging and technical excellence.
• Develop and implement adoption plans with measurable achievements (e.g., time-to-first-run, time-to-first-GMP lot) and conduct follow-up utilization reviews.
• Document all activities in CRM/SFDC, maintaining accurate technical engagement records, win plans, and risk mitigation plans.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Account Managers, Field Service Engineers, Technical Support, Product Management, R&D, and Quality/Regulatory to deliver seamless end-to-end outcomes.
• Gather and communicate the Voice of Customer to inform product roadmaps, feature development, and best-practice content such as application notes, white papers, and case studies.
• Represent Thermo Fisher Scientific at industry events—including conferences, workshops, and webinars—by delivering workflow-based technical presentations and thought leadership.

What to expect:

• Extensive customer interaction in biotechnology and biopharmaceutical environments
• Pre- and post-sales technical engagement across upstream workflows
• Cross-functional collaboration in a matrix organization
• Travel within Germany and broader European markets as required
• Opportunities to influence product strategy through Voice of Customer insights

Keys to Success:

Education

• BS/MS/PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, or a related discipline (or equivalent bioprocessing experience).

Experience

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in bioprocessing (Process Development, MSAT, or cGMP Manufacturing) with proficiency in at least one of the following:
• Single-use bioreactors (5–5,000 L+), cell culture, or perfusion systems
• Proven record of technical engagement and process troubleshooting in Process Development and cGMP environments.
• Experience supporting scale-up, tech transfer, and process optimization projects from development to manufacturing.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Deep understanding of bioprocessing workflows, cGMP principles, and regulatory expectations (FDA, EMA, Annex 1).
• Ability to interpret URS, P&IDs, batch records, and qualification protocols; comfortable with automation systems and process control HMIs.
• Skilled in process design, optimization, and workflow consulting, using data-driven analysis to identify improvements.
• Familiarity with PAT tools, DoE, and QbD principles (ICH Q8/9/10).
• Knowledge of ASME-BPE standards and risk-based extractables/leachables evaluations for single-use systems.
• Proficient in data analysis tools (Excel, JMP; scripting a plus) and technical writing.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and influencing skills; effective in multi-functional collaboration.
• Experience using Salesforce.com (SFDC CRM) for opportunity and activity tracking.
• Demonstrates Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Four I values: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, and Involvement.
• Fluent English required; German language skills highly beneficial
• Valid driver's license and passport required for travel

Benefits:We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need.

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