Field Applications Specialist - Core Histology (Histology)

Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States; field-based role with remote work eligibility and support for Core Histology customers throughout the Northeast region

Salary: $90,000–$105,000 annually; eligible for Sales Incentive Compensation with total target compensation of $100,000–$120,000 annually, plus bonus/incentive pay

Company

Leica Biosystems, a hirify.global operating company, develops diagnostic solutions and automated instrumentation, reagents, and workflows for cancer diagnostics and histology laboratories.

What you will do

• Provide technical and applications expertise for Core Histology solutions across evaluations, installations, validations, workflow optimization, and post-sale support.
• Partner with Sales, Service, Customer Support, Technical Service, Global Product Support, Business Units, and Commercial teams to support customer adoption, retention, and territory growth.
• Deliver customer training and education to improve laboratory proficiency, instrument utilization, workflow efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Investigate and resolve complex applications-related issues and support timely customer resolution.
• Document customer activities, applications support, product feedback, and quality-related events in compliance with company and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED with at least 1 year of histology laboratory experience in a clinical, research, or industrial setting.
• Understanding of the product-relevant histology marketplace or a related discipline.
• At least 1 year of experience optimizing, operating, and supporting both manual and automated core histology and related products.
• Strong communication, presentation, and customer-facing skills, including the ability to provide technical training and workflow consultation.
• Ability to work independently in a field-based environment while managing travel, customer priorities, and territory responsibilities.
• Ability to travel up to 75% by air and/or car, potentially including overnight stays; travel is primarily domestic and may occasionally be international.
• Ability to regularly lift, move, slide, raise, and/or place up to 50 lbs.; stand, walk for prolonged periods, sit, squat, kneel, use stairs, and reach with hands and arms.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.

Nice to have

• HT, HTL, or QIHC (ASCP) certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement from home is available for this eligible role, with additional details provided during the interview process.
• Benefits include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and 401(k) for eligible employees.
• Sales Incentive Compensation and bonus/incentive pay are available.
• Work within a collaborative global community focused on continuous improvement, cancer diagnostics, and life sciences innovation.