Advanced Workflow Specialist – Electron Microscopy Sample Preparation (d/f/m)

Location: Remote, with the successful candidate expected to be based in the Milan area and travel 40–50% across the EMEA region, including overnight stays.

Salary: €49,000–€63,000 gross annual base salary, plus target bonus/incentive pay of 20% of base annual salary.

Company

Leica Microsystems, a hirify.global operating company, develops optical and digital solutions for microscopy, imaging, analysis, and life sciences.

What you will do

• Deliver pre-sales and post-sales application support through on-site and virtual demonstrations, customer training, and workflow optimization.
• Plan and support customer workshops, seminars, and advanced application sessions focused on electron microscopy sample preparation.
• Provide technical and scientific collaboration across customers, Sales, Business Development, Product Management, and R&D.
• Contribute scientific content to webinars, conferences, workshops, and promotional materials.
• Develop application data, success stories, and reference workflows for the commercial organization.
• Document customer activities, demonstrations, and training accurately in CRM systems such as SFDC.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in Life Sciences, Materials Science, or a related scientific discipline.
• Hands-on experience with electron microscopy sample preparation, including cryo-EM, CLEM, ultramicrotomy, coating, or freeze-fracture workflows.
• Technical and conversational English proficiency.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently across EMEA, including overnight stays.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to work in laboratory and customer environments and handle standard demonstration equipment.

Nice to have

• Experience with light microscopy workflows.
• Previous customer-facing experience supporting complex scientific instrumentation or workflows.
• Experience with CRM systems, virtual demonstration tools, webinars, conference presentations, or application notes.
• Additional European languages, particularly German.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within Leica Microsystems’ EMEA Business Development Team for Sample Preparation.
• Contribute to scientific discovery and advanced microscopy applications in life sciences and diagnostics.
• Remote work arrangement with regular customer travel across EMEA.
• Employment classified under the applicable CCNL Commercio as a second-level employee.
• Eligible for bonus or incentive pay subject to scheme terms, eligibility, and performance conditions.