Application Scientist

2 weeks ago

Woburn, United States Covaris Full time

Covaris, Inc. (www.covaris.com) is a leading provider of innovative sample preparation and laboratory automation solutions for the life sciences and biotechnology industries. With a commitment to advancing scientific research and discovery, Covaris develops cutting-edge technologies that enable researchers to achieve superior results in genomics, proteomics, and beyond.


The Covaris technological foundation is based on its proprietary and patented Adaptive Focused Acoustics™ (AFA) technology. AFA enables various applications in genomics, proteomics, cell biology, drug discovery, and formulation. Thousands of Covaris-Focused Ultrasonicators are in use in over 30 countries. Customers include the world’s leading researchers, universities, and pharmaceutical companies.


Covaris continues to innovate pre-analytical sample preparation technologies.


Job Summary: As Application Scientist – Sample Prep within the Solutions Omics Group at Covaris, you will play a pivotal role in both internal development and external support of all Omics solutions. Collaborating closely with engineering and R&D teams, you will assist in the development and optimization of cutting-edge solutions to meet the evolving needs of the life sciences and biotechnology industries. Externally, you will serve as a technical expert, supporting the sales team and assisting customers in implementing and adopting Covaris solutions. You will play a key role in addressing challenges primarily for proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics workflows. This interdisciplinary, multi-faceted position offers a high level of interactivity and responsibility in a growing company, and the opportunity to work as part of a strong international team. This position is ideal for an individual with proteomics expertise, excellent writing skills, and the drive to create a state-of-the-art process and culture.


Essential Responsibilities and Position-related Expectations: The employee may be required to perform all, or a combination of the following essential responsibilities as determined by business necessity.

  • Planning, execution, and analysis of experiments to prove feasibility of new ideas and concepts.
  • Ownership of prototype testing and optimization in product development and commercialization efforts.
  • Generation of highly reproducible data, data analysis, and presentation of results and conclusions in the form of verification and validation reports.
  • Lead Covaris proteomics pre-/post-sales customer communications activities and customer training.
  • Experience with modern protein extraction methodologies from FFPE, cells, and tissues and analytical techniques such as BCA assay, Bradford assay, SDS-PAGE, ELISA, Western Blot, etc.
  • Responsible for maintaining and updating all protocols and working with marketing to upload on the website.
  • Troubleshooting for basic mechanical operation and application software.
  • Contribute to the pre-sales assessment of new applications for Covaris’ AFA technology.
  • Work with the global sales team and support the sales team with presentations, demonstrations, customer site visits, and training activities.
  • Evaluation and performance optimization of different applications, instruments, and consumables for both internal stake holders and customers.


Non-Essential Responsibilities: In addition to the essential responsibilities listed above, the employee may be required to perform other non-essential functions. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.


Qualifications and Technical Skills:

  • M.Sc. in Physical-chemistry, Analytical Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or related fields. B.Sc. with relevant experience will be considered.
  • 2+ years of hands-on experience in sample prep.
  • Critical thinking skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills will be necessary, as well as the ability to prioritize tasks and timelines.
  • Application and Technical Sales Support experience, including product/protocol development is desirable.
  • Understanding of applied statistics and familiarity with design of experiments.
  • Microsoft Office skills.
  • Must be detail oriented and highly motivated.
  • Proven ability to develop and deliver clear and concise scientific presentations. Industry experience is preferred.
  • Oral presentation and content creation with high-level technical writing skills
  • Ability to travel to customer sites and conferences up to 30%


Location: Woburn, MA. This is a predominately on-site position with the ability to travel around 30%.

Reasonable Accommodation:Covaris is committed to the spirit and the letter of the Americans with Disabilities Act. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate otherwise qualified individuals.

Category: Exempt

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