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Ultima Genomics

Senior Field Application Scientist

RemoteUnited States only
Published
Experience
Senior
Employment
Full-time
Company size
Startup
$120k–$140k/yr
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Looking for a Senior Field Application Scientist with deep NGS expertise, hands-on lab experience, and customer-facing training/troubleshooting skills. BS with 8+ years, MS with 5+ years, or PhD with 3+ years in molecular biology or related field. Remote US role, preferring east coast, requires up to 50% travel.

Core skills

NGS

Required skills

next-generation sequencing (NGS)NGS library preparation workflowssample handlingquality control

What you'll do

  • Empower customers by guiding application development efforts that unlock the full potential of our technology platform
  • Deliver expert training to customers on the latest processes, kits, and instrumentation, empowering them for success
  • Lead troubleshooting efforts and collaborate with internal experts to ensure fast, effective resolution of customer issues
  • Take ownership of customer issues by documenting, resolving, and escalating cases promptly and professionally to ensure customer satisfaction
  • Partner with sales to deliver technical and market guidance across the customer journey, including the design and execution of pilot experiments that enable successful technology adoption
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with sales and marketing to develop and present engaging, high-impact product demonstrations and technical content
  • Represent the company at customer sites and scientific conferences, serving as a technical ambassador for our solutions
  • Other duties as assigned

What they require

  • Degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related field, with extensive laboratory experience across multiple life science platforms, particularly in next-generation sequencing (NGS)
  • BS with 8+ years of relevant experience, MS with 5+ years, or Ph.D. with 3+ years of related experience
  • Hands-on experience and a strong working knowledge of NGS library preparation workflows, including sample handling, quality control, and optimization across diverse input types
  • Experience teaching, training, or mentoring peers or customers
  • Demonstrated ability to balance long-term strategic goals with short-term deliverables
  • Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to follow complex operating procedures accurately
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills, with a commitment to high-quality results
  • Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
  • Ability to operate with urgency, ownership, and accountability in a fast-moving startup environment
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time and reside within one to two hours of a major airport. Travel includes field support with sales, customer meetings, and participation in trade shows

Benefits

  • medical insurance
  • dental insurance
  • vision insurance
  • life insurance
  • disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • flexible spending & health savings account
  • paid holidays
  • paid time off
  • employee assistance program
  • other company benefits

Ultima Genomics is a rapidly growing company that is developing ground-breaking genomics technologies. Our mission is to continuously drive the scale of genomic information to enable unprecedented advances in biology and improvements in human health.

Life SciencesStartup
$120k–$140k/yr