Bioprocess Applications Specialist
4 days ago
Torrejón de Ardoz
An Application Scientist at ABT is a scientific and technical expert within the Research & Development team, responsible for bridging product innovation with real-world customer applications. The role combines laboratory-based product development, chromatography expertise, customer technical support, application development, and scientific collaboration with biopharmaceutical and academic partners. Key Responsibilities • Technical Support & Scientific Communication: Provide expert guidance on biomolecule purification techniques and support customers in optimizing their downstream bioprocesses., • Sales & Pre-sales Assistance: Partner with account managers to translate technical product capabilities into customer value, supporting business growth and strengthening market position., • Application Development & Method Optimization: Design, execute, and optimize chromatography experiments and purification methods using customer or representative samples to evaluate and improve performance of ABT agarose-based technologies for proteins, nucleic acids, peptides, viruses, and other biomolecules., • Product Development & Scientific Innovation: Contribute to the development, evaluation, and refinement of new agarose-based purification media within the ABT Research & Development team, supporting next-generation product innovation., • Customer Insights & Product Improvement: Gather customer feedback, application challenges, and market insights to support continuous product improvement and guide future product development initiatives. Requirements Education • Master's degree or PhD in biochemistry, biotechnology, or a closely related Life Science discipline. Experience • 3–5 years of hands-on experience in biomolecule purification, chromatography, and downstream processing (proteins, nucleic acids, peptides, viral vectors, etc.), with exposure to technical customer applications. Skills: • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities., • Excellent scientific communication and presentation skills., • Customer-oriented and consultative mindset., • Ability to translate technical knowledge into practical customer solutions. Languages: • Professional fluency in English (required). Additional information • Opportunity to travel to scientific conferences, trade shows, and customer/industry events., • Full-time on-site position with occasional remote work possible depending on laboratory and business needs., • Location: Torrejón de Ardoz, Madrid, Spain., • Salary range: €30,000 to €38,000