Upstream Processing (usp) Field Applications Scientist
PPD (Thermo Fisher)
United Kingdom
Bioprocessing domain expert
Upstream processing
Single-use technologies
Serve as a bioprocessing domain expert, helping biotechnology and biopharmaceutical customers accelerate technology adoption, process design, and optimization across upstream workflows
Job Summary
Serve as a bioprocessing domain expert, helping biotechnology and biopharmaceutical customers accelerate technology adoption, process design, and optimization across upstream workflows.
Engage customers on a peer-to-peer, application-focused basis, providing technical leadership and process insight before, during, and after the sale.
Gather and communicate the Voice of Customer (VOC) to inform product roadmaps, feature development, and best-practice content.
Matching Summary
Serve as a bioprocessing domain expert, helping biotechnology and biopharmaceutical customers accelerate technology adoption, process design, and optimization across upstream workflows.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
bioprocessing domain expert
upstream processing
single-use technologies
process design and optimization
technical leadership and process insight
customer engagement
troubleshooting quality and performance issues
Nice-to-have
voice of customer feedback
industry events participation
thought leadership
Thermo Fisher Scientific's Four I’s values
Key Requirements
BSc/MSc/PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, or related discipline (or equivalent bioprocessing experience)
5+ years hands-on bioprocessing experience
Proficiency in single-use bioreactors, cell culture, or perfusion systems
Proven record of technical engagement and process troubleshooting
Experience supporting scale-up, tech transfer, and process optimization