Field Application Scientist Routine (Microscopy)

Location: Remote in Spain, with the Barcelona or Madrid area specified; coverage includes South-West Europe and the rest of EMEA. The role requires 50–60% travel, including overnight travel within EMEA.

Company

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

What you will do

• Deliver product demonstrations and customer training that communicate solution value and support opportunity conversion.
• Partner with Account Managers, Product Sales Specialists, and regional Market Development teams on account planning, pipeline development, and commercial execution.
• Provide application, product, and software support throughout the customer journey.
• Advance opportunities through technical qualification, tailored imaging solutions, workflow consulting, and application content.
• Maintain demo readiness, resolve technical issues, apply hirify.global Business System principles, and align activities with commercial priorities.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in optical microscopy and digital imaging, with hands-on experience in quality control, inspection, failure analysis, metallography, materials characterization, and industrial R&D.
• Proven experience in customer-facing technical roles involving application support, product demonstrations, workflow consulting, and training for industrial and regulated markets.
• Industry knowledge across automotive, aerospace, defense, electronics, semiconductors, batteries, pharmaceuticals, or forensic science, with the ability to translate customer challenges into microscopy-based solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Materials Science, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry, Metallurgy, Electronics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• Fluency in Spanish and English, excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to build relationships with engineers, quality managers, researchers, and manufacturing teams across international markets.
• Valid driver’s license and an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) required.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with hirify.global Business System tools and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Additional European languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work in Spain within the Sales-Market Development Team.
• Work with regional commercial teams across South-West Europe and EMEA.
• Health care programs, paid time off, and other comprehensive benefits.
• Eligibility for bonus or incentive pay.