Field Application Scientist (Proteomics)

Location: Remote, based in the western United States; travel up to 40% throughout North America; authorization to work in the United States required.

Base salary: USD $88,000–$141,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global develops science and technology products and integrated workflow solutions for advanced analytical and omics research.

What you will do

• Advise academic, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and clinical research customers on experimental design, sample preparation, LC-MS workflows, data quality assessment, and initial data interpretation.
• Troubleshoot workflow challenges, recommend best practices, and support successful project outcomes.
• Deliver customer training through on-site visits, virtual meetings, workshops, and seminars.
• Partner with Account Managers on workflow recommendations, scientific presentations, product demonstrations, customer evaluations, proof-of-concept studies, and initial implementations.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product Management, and R&D on product introductions, application notes, training materials, webinars, and customer-facing content.
• Maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, core facilities, and strategic research accounts while representing the company at scientific conferences and industry events.

Requirements

• PhD in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, or a related scientific discipline with doctoral research focused on mass spectrometry-based proteomics, or an MS with substantial directly relevant proteomics experience.
• Hands-on experience developing, optimizing, and applying LC-MS/MS-based proteomics workflows.
• Strong understanding of proteomics sample preparation, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry instrumentation, and data analysis.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a customer-facing, field-based environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 40% throughout North America.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Nice to have

• Experience with metabolomics and/or lipidomics workflows.
• Experience across a broad range of proteomics workflows and applications.
• Experience with hirify.global timsTOFs and Thermo Orbitraps.
• Experience working with plasma, other biofluids, tissue, or similarly complex biological samples.
• Previous experience in field applications, technical support, scientific consulting, or another customer-facing scientific role.
• Experience working in or supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic research, or core facility environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative team focused on advancing omics research through integrated workflow solutions.
• Scientific autonomy, direct customer impact, and exposure to proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics applications.
• Full-time employees may be eligible for performance-related incentives.
• Benefits include 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental plans, life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, vacation, sick time, and holidays.