Field Application Scientist - North America

Position Type

Full-time

Workload

1

Location

San Diego, (CA) USA

Team

Hiring Manager

Silvia Oldani

Posting Date

October 8, 2026

The cutting-edge electrophysiology platforms of MaxWell Biosystems enable scientists in pharmaceutical industries, contract research organizations, and academia around the world to characterize the function of neurons and the effect of compounds. Our solutions include hardware, software, and data analysis. As a Field Application Scientist, you will be our expert in the various applications of our products and will be a key representative of MaxWell Biosystems to our current and prospective customers. You will be involved in sales and support activities, offering the best solutions to the needs of our users. You will prepare presentations of our products, perform demos in front of clients using their biological samples, and increase product sales by convincing customers to buy our products. You will be part of the team in San Diego, with a focus on the North American market. Your scientific expertise is valued by our users and is essential for the success of MaxWell Biosystems.

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Your Mission

  • Identify, approach, and communicate with potentialcustomers; perform product presentations and demos
  • Identify, advance, and close business opportunities
  • Represent MxW at conferences and trade shows
  • Manage sales contracts and customer contacts
  • Handle system demos, installations and trainings,both onsite and remotely
  • Communicate all relevant customer information,including product and/or customer experience to Product Management, ApplicationDevelopment, Sales, and Marketing, keeping CRM up-to-date with customerinformation and interactions
  • Travel for sales and support, whenever necessary and possible; provide technical and applications assistance, troubleshooting support to customers in the field

Your Profile

  • MS/PhD degree in fields related to neuroscience / biotechnology / physiology  
  • Established experience in using microelectrode arrays and analyzing microelectrode array  datasets – experienced users of MaxWell Biosystems’ HD-MEAs are encouraged to apply  
  • Knowledgeable in the field of iPSCs / organoids / neuroengineering, as well as having an  established network in these fields – is a huge plus  
  • 1–2 years of experience in sales, ideally in life sciences or scientific instrumentation – is a huge  plus   Fluent in English; other languages are a plus  
  • Strong presentation and communication skills, experienced in interacting with scientists  
  • Willingness to travel ~50%  
  • Customer-centric and aware of markets, trends, and competitors  
  • Good understanding of scientific results and statistical analysis  
  • Enthusiastic, dynamic, self-motivated and proactive person  
  • Proven ability to work independently and within a team environment

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Are you motivated, innovative and committed to delivering first-rate performance? Have you ever wanted to workwith cutting-edge technology involving both engineering and biology? Do you enjoy working in an international,multidisciplinary, and diverse team? Then we might have a position for you. Join MaxWell Biosystems in innovating the future of electrophysiology for drug discovery and basic research.

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We look forward to receiving your application documents (cover letter, CV, and transcripts) by email at hr@mxwbio.com.

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