Field Application Specialist Downstream

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Sartorius has a great opportunity for a technically minded biotechnology professional to join a dynamic team and support our customers to implement, optimise and trouble-shoot the use of Sartorius bioprocessing products in the manufacture of life-saving drugs. You will have 2-4 years’ experience working in a technical function (Manufacturing Science, Process Engineering, Process/Equipment Validation, Application Support or Operations) in an biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical company, ideally in a regulated or GMP environment; or hold a Masters’ degree or PhD in a life sciences subject.

You should have downstream manufacturing or process development experience, specifically purification techniques such as chromatography, virus clearance and/or crossflow or dead-end filtration; ideally at an industrial scale.

Main Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Utilize your expert knowledge to effectively position Sartorius solutions and capabilities, including product presentations and product demonstrations.
  
  

• Provide active participation in regional marketing initiatives.
  
  

• Provide process and product training to customers in the biopharmaceutical industry
  
  

• Collaborate with scientists in the biopharmaceutical industry and jointly execute product trials to demonstrate the capability to meet specific application needs.
  
  

• Analyzing and further optimize processes together with our clients
  
  

• Cooperate with FAS from other disciplines to help our customers to improve their process end to end.
  
  

• Assist the sales team to understand customers applications and processes to define pragmatic strategies to further enhance customers` support.
  
  

• Support the development of strong relationships with accounts within the assigned sales territory in order to follow up and develop new opportunities.
  
  

• Train the sales team on technology and product updates.
  
  

Skills:

• Product and application expertise in downstream manufacturing or downstream process development.
  
  

• Hands on experience for key applications: Clarification/Centrifugation/Crossflow (Tangential Flow) Filtration/Virus Clearance/Sterile Filtration/Gas/Air Filtration,
  
  

• Hands on experience with single use equipment for buffer preparation is beneficial
  
  

• Interface with product/project/division management.
  
  

• General understanding of the phases of equipment and process validation.
  
  

• Knowledge of project management principals.
  
  

• Interact at various levels (sales, technical, users).
  
  

• Multi-task and prioritize activities accordingly.
  
  

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  
  

• Computer proficient in Windows-based software package including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and outlook.
  
  

• Experience with Customer Relationship Management software
  
  

• Excellent English skills and | or good knowledge of one or more foreign languages. (Dutch/French)
  
  

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in biological engineering or life sciences.
  
  

• 2+ Years biopharmaceutical industry experience, R&D/PD/Scale-up/GMP preferred.
  
  

• PhD /Master’s Degree considered where applicant has no industrial experience.
  
  

Additional Requirements:

• Travel up to 60%, flexibility required
  
  

Driving our future growth requires talented people. Sartorius is a dynamic organization suited to people who want to showcase skills, be recognized for expertise and thrive in a vibrant and innovative environment.