LC/MS Applications Scientist – Biocolumns

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The Application Scientist will be based at our Little Falls, Delaware facility, developing applications for new products supporting the biopharma market. This role requires an onsite presence four days per week.

As the successful candidate, you will contribute to the development of HPLC workflows designed to enhance HPLC and LC/MS biopharmaceutical sample preparation, method development, and data analysis to enable analysis of peptide, oligonucleotide, and protein (mAb) therapeutics. The candidate will also ensure the success of new products by generating product proof points, competitive comparison data, and workflow methods published as Application Notes.

We are looking for a candidate who brings broad, state-of-the-art knowledge of biopharmaceutical therapeutics development and characterization trends. The successful candidate will have a strong background in assay development, including knowledge of CQAs for GLP-1 peptide, oligonucleotide, and protein therapeutics, and purification analysis via HPLC and LC/MS. She/he will join the Biopharma product management team that develops new products and methodologies and brings them to market.  As the Application Scientist, you will design and execute the experiments required to create reproducible and robust workflows, application notes, whitepapers, and posters needed for customers to rapidly adopt these workflows in therapeutic development and QA/QC manufacturing release. The candidate will also serve as a technical expert. This will include, but is not limited to, customer presentations, troubleshooting assistance, and field support.

We foster a collaborative and informal team culture built on trust, respect, and clear accountability. Our work pace is fast, driven by a shared passion for delivering outstanding biopharma solutions. Together, we strive for excellence in serving our customers and ensure we develop professionally while delivering business success.

Key Responsibilities

• She/he will be a member of the Biopharma product marketing team that develops new products and workflow methodologies, brings them to market, and publishes application notes using these workflows. 
• As the Application Scientist, you will design and execute experiments required to create reproducible and robust workflows, application notes, whitepapers and posters required for customers to rapidly adopt these workflows in therapeutic development and QA/QC manufacturing release.
• The candidate will also serve as a technical expert. These duties include, but are not limited to, customer presentations, troubleshooting assistance, and field support.

You’ll Work Closely With

• Product Managers across the Biopharma Marketing team and more broadly across Agilent.
• R&D in the development and testing of new products and technologies.
• Manufacturing as a resource for testing process improvements and consulting on technical issues.
• The Commercial team supports customer technical questions.

• Ph. D. degree or equivalent in the field of chemistry, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, or related fields required.
• 4+ years of experience with Biopharmaceutical CQA or purification analysis.
• Prior biopharmaceutical industry experience is a plus. 
• Prior experience with GLP-1 therapeutics, peptides, diabetes applications, injectables, or drug-product development is a plus.
• CQA experience, including characterization/testing of Critical Quality Attributes, is highly desired.
• Experience with HPLC, LC/MS instrumentation, software, and sample preparation required. 
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated but also collaborative, contributing to the success of multidisciplinary teams.  
• Experience and comfort with technical writing and presentations in English
• Possess strong communication skills and be willing to travel to present at conferences and at customer sites.