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Ecolab

Field Application Scientist

Boston, MA · On-site

$157K - $236K/yr

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Field Application Scientist to join our Bioprocessing team ... Partner with Sales Manager to develop new opportunities and unlock maximum territory value.

Ecolab

Field Application Scientist

Boston, MA · On-site

$157K - $236K/yr

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Field Application Scientist to join our Bioprocessing team ... Partner with Sales Manager to develop new opportunities and unlock maximum territory value.

ABclonal

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$80K - $110K/yr

We are seeking a highly motivated and technically skilled Field Application Scientist (FAS) to ... Prefer product management and business development experience. * Strong understanding of antibody ...

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How much do field application scientist manager jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 18, 2026, the average yearly pay for field application scientist manager in the United States is $108,418.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $81,500.00 and $128,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Field Application Scientist Manager?

A Field Application Scientist Manager is a professional who leads and manages a team of field application scientists, ensuring they provide technical support and guidance to customers on scientific products and solutions. They are responsible for coordinating training, overseeing customer engagement activities, and serving as a bridge between the company's technical teams and its clients. This role typically involves a mix of technical expertise, leadership, and customer relationship management. Field Application Scientist Managers play a key role in helping customers understand and effectively use complex scientific products, while also providing feedback to the company to help improve offerings.

What are the main challenges Field Application Scientist Managers face in balancing technical support and team leadership responsibilities?

Field Application Scientist Managers often juggle providing high-level technical support to customers while also leading and developing a team of application scientists. A common challenge is allocating time effectively between customer-facing activities, such as troubleshooting and training, and internal responsibilities like mentoring, performance reviews, and strategic planning. Success in this role requires strong organizational and communication skills to ensure both customer needs and team goals are met. Managers must also stay current with scientific advancements to guide their teams and support evolving client demands.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Field Application Scientist Manager, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Field Application Scientist Manager, a solid background in life sciences (often a Ph.D. or MSc), technical expertise with scientific instrumentation, and experience in applications support are essential. This role typically requires proficiency with CRM systems, data analysis tools, and familiarity with laboratory automation platforms. Outstanding leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills set top performers apart, as they manage teams and collaborate with customers and sales. These skills ensure the team delivers expert technical support, drives customer satisfaction, and supports business growth in a competitive scientific market.
Field Application Scientist

Field Application Scientist

Ecolab

Boston, MA • On-site

$157K - $236K/yr

Full-time

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.

Ecolab rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 196 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

49th of 90 rated chemical manufacturers

Job description

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Field Application Scientist to join our Bioprocessing team. This role will serve as a key resource for Ecolab's customer base and provide technical support to help customers develop efficient purification processes leveraging Purolite Resin's innovate portfolio of chromatography products. The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert for Purolite Resins, partnering closely with Sales Managers, Product Management, Quality, and R&D teams to position Purolite Resins as a powerful, high-performance solution for downstream purification workflows.
What You Will Do:
  • Provide technical leadership by demonstrating application and theoretical knowledge of chromatography and downstream purification to design-in Purolite Resins.
  • Deliver scientific support for purification activities at all scales-including discovery, process development, pilot, and cGMP manufacturing-as well as column packing assistance.
  • Work directly with end-users to understand purification objectives and address critical challenges.
  • Partner with Sales Manager to develop new opportunities and unlock maximum territory value.
  • Demonstrates strong critical thinking abilities, effectively communicates technical issues, addresses complex problems, and recommends scientifically sound, efficient, robust, and scalable solutions.
  • Develop and maintain business and technical relationships with accounts through effective communication on a frequent basis
  • Consistently maintain the CRM to reflect the current state of development within the territory.
  • Strategically position Purolite Resins in the context of addressing customer needs and process solutions.
  • Deliver technical seminars, training, hands-on bench work, product demonstration, conference engagements and technical customer service activities to support Commercial objectives.
  • Internal cross-functional responsibilities include liaising with Product Management, Marketing, R&D, and other functions.
  • Willingness to travel within the territory on a regular basis

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Commutable distance from Boston, MA
  • BS required in biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, biotechnology, biology, chemistry
  • 5 years of relevant direct chromatography development experience in Process Development (PD) and/or MSAT
  • Strong fundamental and practical knowledge of chromatographic techniques in protein/ large molecule purification.
  • Ability to travel 50% of the time
  • No Immigration Sponsorship available for this role

Preferred Responsibilities:
  • MS or PhD preferred
  • Ability to operate and interpret data from an AKTA or alternative bench-scale chromatography development system and/or automated high throughput development systems, such as Tecan.
  • Experience in small-scale, pilot-scale and large-scale chromatography operations
  • Knowledge of analytics used to support purification development activities including HPLC, ELISA, SDS-PAGE and spectroscopy and proficiency to interpret data
  • Understanding of Design-of-Experiment (DOE) and/or statistics
  • Good understanding and knowledge of the Biopharmaceutical/ Biotech industry.
  • Experience with small-scale, pilot-scale and large-scale column packing.
  • Experience in non-GMP Pilot plant and cGMP production operation.
  • Experience with filtration and other downstream unit operations.
  • Ability to effectively multi-task and manage multiple priorities at one-time.
  • Experience working in an external-facing role (FAS, Product Specialist, etc.)

Ecolab Bioprocessing
Ecolab Bioprocessing is a global leader in bioprocessing purification solutions and services that accelerate the development of critical therapeutics. With a broad and innovative portfolio of chromatography technologies, global coverage and leading technical support, Ecolab Bioprocessing supports customers spanning research, emerging biotech, large scale biopharma and contract manufacturers.
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
The total Compensation range for this position is $157,900-$236,900 which includes base pay and target incentive based on performance, per plan terms. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.
Benefits
Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits.
If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.
Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
- Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.

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Ecolab is a global sustainability leader offering water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services that protect people and the resources vital to life.

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Manufacturing

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Saint Paul, MN, US

Year founded

1923

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