Technical Marketing Manager, Translational Research

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Location/Division Specific Information

The Technical Marketing Manager, Translational Research is a specialized role within the Life Sciences Mass Spectrometry Business Unit which is directly responsible for the innovative technology of mass spectrometry and its application to life science research, including all OMICS applications.

This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Translational Research Program Lead as part of the LSMS BU and is focused on Translational Research and is part of a larger Translational Research Marketing Team that closely collaborates with the OMICS Applications Team.

Preference is for this employee to be site based at our San Jose, CA office. Remote consideration available

Discover Impactful Work

The Marketing Manager will serve as a subject matter expert for the Translational Research Market segment for Life Sciences OMICS Marketing.  They will apply scientific expertise and market research to identify key application needs and market development trends and opportunities for overall market growth while also enabling customers to accelerate their science in biomarker discovery, disease insights, and plasma/tissue proteomics. 

A successful candidate will be a highly motivated and diligent individual who is passionate about science, mass spectrometry, and improving overall human health.  This individual will have superb interpersonal and communication skills relevant to the role as well as the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of peers, commercial sales, and marketing.  Ultimately, the candidate should thrive in a fast-paced, highly dynamic and exciting environment that is on the cutting edge of mass spectrometry technology.

A Day in the Life

• Develop new workflows needed for Translational Research Proteomics with in-lab, hands-on method development work; collaborate closely with the OMICS Applications Team to scale up experiments for greater impact
• Develop and implement strategic application plans for the generation of exemplary data sets and product technology evaluations to support R&D, marketing, and sales
• Publish technical/application notes, posters, peer-reviewed articles and various marketing collateral in support of the Translational Research strategic marketing plan
• Present methods/workflows and notable solutions at conferences and internal/external meetings
• Train sales and/or customers on our workflow and deliver key propositioning information relevant to Translational Research
• Interact with the global commercial teams to support pre- and post- sales requirements
• Perform market research and bring together customer input (VOC) in protein biomarker and translational markets to develop and maintain current competitive marketing information for review and response
• Assist in managing KOL and critical customer collaborations for their continued evaluation and feedback on new technologies and market trends
• Work with R&D, product management, product marketing across different business units to implement a go-to-market plan for applicable products

Keys to Success

Education

• A master’s degree in chemistry, biology or a related field, along with a minimum of three years of professional work experience, is a requirement for this position
• A Ph.D. is highly preferred but not required

Experience

• Minimum of five years of hands-on experience with liquid chromatography mass spectrometry operation, troubleshooting, and applications method development experience
• Hands-on experience in Proteomics is a must with knowledge of Clinical Translational preferred
• Hands-on practical knowledge of sample preparation for complex matrices such as plasma, tissue, urine, and/or CSF

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal presentation skills required
• Skill to pick up new technologies quickly and troubleshoot independently
• Ability to develop credibility and network with proven and positive professional relationships
• Ability to work within a highly matrixed organization with cross functional teams is essential
• Up to 30% of domestic and international travel

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us (https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/5-reasons-to-work-at-thermo-fisher-scientific). As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards