Gator Bio (formerly known as Probe Life) is a biotech company located in Palo Alto, CA. We are creating innovative technologies to solve difficult problems facing today’s healthcare industries. We develop, manufacture and market instruments, biosensors, reagents, and consumables for in-vitro diagnostics and biotherapeutic development. Our mission is to simplify and accelerate biological analysis for biotherapeutic research and development.

We are hiring a remote Field Application Scientist. This FAS will be responsible for providing pre-sales and post-sales support. Prior to product launch, this position will also be involved in developing protein-protein interaction assays using the company’s proprietary technologies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing advanced high-level technical application support and presentations at customer sites, vendor conferences, webinars, and scientific meetings.

Performing BLI analysis of customer samples involving specificity, kinetics, and affinity of biomolecular interactions.

Providing pre- and post-sales support (product demonstrations, technical presentations, seminars, training, and customer service) through joint customer sales visits.

Developing and transferring expert knowledge through training and support of relevant hardware and software while staying current with new assay development.

Proactively addressing and supporting customer service initiatives and sales goal objectives.

Contributing to the development of application notes and teaching manuals.

Writing technical documents that highlight new and innovative applications resulting in using Gator Bio’s BLI Next Generation systems and label-free solutions.

Staying informed of new areas of technology through research, publications, and patents while partnering with collaborators and industry KOL’s.

Reporting on competitor’s products and feedback information to the Sales and Product Management teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

PhD or experienced preferred, MS level required with 5 years’ experience with label free technology, such as, Bio-Layer Interferometry (BLI), Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) or similar instrumentation.

Experience with immunoassays development, such as ELISA, SPR, BLI or similar technology.

Expertise in label-free technology Bio-Layer Interferometry or Surface Plasmon Resonance products preferred.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to articulate effectively with customers and internal teams.

Self-motivated, well-organized, ability to develop contacts and build rapport at all levels.

Liquid Handler experience with Tecan, Hamilton, or Perkin Elmer a plus.

Excellent communication and presentation skills to a diverse level of internal and external clients required.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, SFDC, or other related CRM sales funnel tools.

Ability to travel upwards of 50% and willingness to operate from a remote home-base location in addition to working on-site.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to lift, push, pull, carry, and/or move 50+ lbs.

This role will require long periods of standing, walking, and sitting.

The employee will be required to use hands for computer work, phone calls, and pipetting.

Must pass a health screening.

$100,000 - $130,000 a year

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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