ÄKTA Field Application Specialist

Danaher Corporation • San Diego, CA

3d • $110,000 - $128,000 • Remote

About The Position

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Cytiva, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies. At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The ÄKTA Field Application Specialist is responsible for driving growth of lab ÄKTA systems and chromatography consumables by partnering with Sales and AMs to deliver high‑level technical expertise across the customer lifecycle, while building strong, long‑term customer relationships through consultation, training, and problem‑solving. This position reports to Discovery ÄKTA Applications Leader and is part of the Cytiva Discovery Team, located in San Deigo and will be working remotely to cover US Southwest territory. You must reside in or near San Diego, CA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree (Sciences, Engineering, or related)
• 3+ years of hands‑on lab experience in biotech, pharma, or academia with protein purification using lab‑scale ÄKTA systems, UNICORN software, and chromatography resins
• Demonstrated experience delivering technical presentations, training, or consultations and communicating complex scientific information while supporting multiple projects and stakeholders in a matrixed organization
• Ability to travel overnight 25-30% within the assigned territory
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record

Nice To Haves

• Lab-scale column packing
• Developing technical training
• Downstream process development
• Advanced degree

Responsibilities

• Drive growth of labscale ÄKTA systems and chromatography consumables by partnering with Account Managers and Sales Specialists to support customers across the sales cycle.
• Provide high‑level technical expertise during pre‑ and post‑sales activities, including customer consultations, instrument demonstrations, training, troubleshooting, seminars, and promotional events.
• Support customer purification and manufacturing projects by shaping early workflow and resin design‑in through application expertise, presentations, and limited bench work.
• Contribute to regional revenue targets and business objectives by providing market, customer, and product insights to sales strategies and account plans as part of the core account team.
• Build and maintain strong, long‑term customer relationships to improve satisfaction, retention, and opportunity development, while providing competitive insights and customer feedback to internal stakeholders.

Benefits

• Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.
• We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees