Application Scientist (mRNA) Job Listing at Kelly Services in Boston, MA (Job ID US3549183_BH9775743)

Description

Kelly Science and Clinical is seeking an Application Scientist; Technical Design to join a growing company located in Boston, MA. This position is REMOTE but requires the ability to travel up to 30% with somewhat regular visits to company headquarters in CA.
 
Salary: $102,000-116,000/year depending on experience
Employment Type: Full Time; Direct Hire
 
Summary:
 
The Application Scientist, Technical Design, is a client-facing subject matter expert who provides tailored solutions to grow the companies mRNA services. The role involves working within a cross-functional team including sales, marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and analytical teams. Success in this dynamic environment requires applying technical expertise to develop creative customer solutions.
 
Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Business Development and Sales teams to enhance the customer journey by offering technical support and understanding customer needs during pre-sale activities. This includes the companies custom discovery services in mRNA manufacturing, analytical testing, and related products.
• Guide and support customers from the early stages of discovery onwards.
• Represent the company in a scientific capacity at conferences, seminars, and webinars alongside the R&D team.
• Act as a bridge between customers and internal teams to generate accurate quotes, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), High-Level Estimates (HLEs), Proposals, and Statements of Work (SOWs) tailored to client-specific technical requirements.
• Communicate the Voice of Customer (VOC) to internal teams to help drive business focus and foster innovation.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest technological advancements, industry trends, and innovations in RNA health.

 
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, genomics or a biological related field
• 4+ years of extensive technical experience with nucleic acid laboratory techniques in a biotech or pharmaceutical industry setting. ( An advanced degree may act as a substitution for years of experience)
• Preferred experience in R&D, Process Development, and/or QC directly in mRNA.

• Advanced understanding of molecular biology and mRNA/nucleic acid therapeutic applications, including manufacturing and analytical methods.

• Demonstrated experience communicating with clients and working with Business Development, Marketing and/or Sales in Life Sciences required.
•  GMP manufacturing experience is a plus.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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