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Spear Bio

Lead Field Application Scientist

Spear Bio, Woburn, Massachusetts, us, 01813


About Spear Bio:

Spear Bio, founded in 2021, is a well-funded and rapidly growing start-up headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts. Our proprietary technology, Successive Proximity Extension Amplification Reaction (SPEAR), is a novel wash-free immunoassay platform, offering unprecedented sensitivity. We are dedicated to revolutionizing early disease diagnosis and monitoring by providing scalable, ultrasensitive solutions that enable accurate measurement of low abundant biomarkers, and empowering clinicians and researchers to improve patient outcomes and advance global health.

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO APPLY: https://spearbio.bamboohr.com/careers/47

Lead Field Application Scientist:

We are looking to hire a client-facing and technically savvy Lead Field Application Scientist to enable customer success and ensure overall product performance for Spear Bio. In addition to day-to-day Application Support responsibilities, the Lead Field Application Scientist will directly support complex, high-value, and strategic customer accounts and will work with the Head of Application Support to guide strategy, planning, and cross functional collaborations. As Spear Bio grows, the role may expand to include people management. The Lead Field Application Scientist is expected to become an expert on Spear Bio's platform, technology, and their applications.

Responsibilities:

Supports pre- and post-sale technical interactions with customers, delivering presentations, trainings, and remote technical support. Owns technical account management for key customers. Supports and trains application scientists within partner organizations, ensuring high quality development and delivery of technical presentations, trainings, and support to distributor accounts. Works cross-functionally to lead creation of technical documentation and marketing collateral, generating data and authoring IFUs, product data sheets, application notes, and conference presentations. Provides deep product knowledge to solve customer challenges. Triages issues, leads troubleshooting investigations, and drives solutions. Works with the Head of Applications Support to develop efficient systems to track customer success and collect feedback for continuous improvement of products and technical support activities. Maintains up-to-date knowledge on competitors and key applications. Works with Product Management to provide voice-of-customer on product improvements, and strategies to drive adoption of Spear Bio products. Requirements:

PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or Bioengineering with 3-4+ years of industry experience or BS/MS with 6+ years of industry experience focused on selling, delivering, and supporting technical services or products to customers within the biotech or diagnostic industries Strong understanding of immunoassay applications, technologies, methods, and strategies Liquid handling and automated assay experience preferred Experience adapting novel techniques, software, and instrumentation to specific workflows to enable research & development or clinical programs In-depth knowledge of neurology, immunology, or oncology with a strong network in drug development, academic and contract research world preferred General Requirements:

Ability to maintain sustained attention to detail and commitment to customer success Proven analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills Strong interpersonal (verbal communication) skills with ability to put customers at ease, listen attentively to acquire feedback, and tailor communication to specific audiences Interest in teaching and mentoring others with the ability to convey information in a clear and concise manner through written documents and presentations Strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and in teams, balance competing priorities, and adapt quickly to changes Ability to travel (up to 50%)- primarily domestic, with occasional international travel. *This role will be based on-site in our Woburn, MA office when not traveling.

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO APPLY: https://spearbio.bamboohr.com/careers/47

We offer competitive compensation, with meaningful stock ownership, strong benefits, and a great work environment. This is an opportunity to enter a high-growth startup company at an early stage. We are recruiting candidates who have demonstrated leadership and excellence throughout their careers and are excited by being part of building an industry-leading company.

Spear Bio Inc. provides equal opportunity in employment to all persons. No person shall be denied equal access because of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or physical/mental disability.