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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office, Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.)

Job Description

Applications Scientist

At Thermo Fisher Scientific you’ll do important work and be valued and recognized for your performance. With hardworking managers and encouraging coworkers for support, you’ll find the resources and chances to create contributions to the world.

Our Electron Microscopy business enables customers to find meaningful answers to questions that accelerate breakthrough discoveries, increase efficiency, and ultimately change the world. The EM business designs, manufactures, and supports the broadest range of high-performance microscopy workflows that provide images and answers in the micro-, nano-, and picometer scales.

Combining hardware and software expertise in electron, ion, and light microscopy and with deep application knowledge in the Materials Science, Life Sciences, and Semiconductor markets, the worldwide Electron Microscopy employees are dedicated to customers pursuit of discovery and resolution to global challenges.

The Americas NanoPort team, within the Sales and Service Division (SSD), runs an innovative Electron Microscopy Centre of Excellence, supporting account managers and external Thermo Fisher Scientific customers in the Sciences and Industry markets. Key goals of the NanoPort team are to deliver high-quality Customer Applications Training and Support, and to conduct carefully prepared Product and Workflow Demonstrations.

How to make an impact

The Applications Scientist in the FIB SEM applications team provide technical expertise in the support of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Americas sales efforts at specific customer sites.

What will you do?

• Supporting and training customers after the sale and installation of the microscope. Customer training is primarily scheduled on-site on the customer’s instrument, but the candidate will support in-house training in the Hillsboro NanoPort as well.

• Authoring and maintaining supporting training material.

• Acting as a primary communication conduit to the factory by reporting engineering and production issues from the customer.

• Solving and reporting software and hardware issues and customer concerns.

• Provide continuous feedback to the product groups on system performance, features, and potential problems while collaborating with marketing/development groups on future product developments.

• Perform high quality FIB SEM product demonstrations, including the development of new techniques and applications for Thermo Fisher Scientific partners.

How You Will Get Here

The successful candidate will possess the following combination of education and experience:

• Requires a university degree in Materials Science, Chemistry and or Physics. An advanced degree is preferred.

• Knowledge and recent hands-on experience with FIB SEM are required.

• Knowledge of sophisticated technology diagnostics as well as problem solving techniques, operational optimization, and experience of analytical equipment; specifically, electron/ion microscopes.

• Proven ability in a relevant position within the research environment with recent experience using FIB SEM technology is preferred.

• Excellent, communication skills, both written and verbal

• Works well with multi-functional and cross-cultural teams

• Frequent travel, both domestic and international (up to 50%). Possession of a valid passport.

We offer competitive salary, an annual incentive bonus plan, 401K with company match up to 6%, tuition reimbursement and a range of other employee benefits! We cultivate an exciting company culture that encourages innovation, forward-thinking, and an outstanding career and development prospects.

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