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We have developed a benchtop analytical instrument, called Amperia, which uses proprietary Redox Electrochemical Detection (RED) technology to quantify proteins and viral vectors directly from crude samples in minutes, without purification, and without specialist training.\nWe work with teams across protein expression, process development and in academia, biotech and pharma across the globe who are tired of waiting days for analytical results that should take minutes.\nWe are a team who care deeply about the science, move quickly, and believe that the best outcomes come from genuinely understanding and helping customers solve real problems.\nThe role\nAs an Associate Application Scientist, you'll combine hands-on scientific lab work with direct customer interaction. This is an ideal hybrid entry level role for a scientist with a commercial mindset. Your time will be split between contributing to the development of new applications of Amperia at the bench and supporting customers through technical conversations.\nYou will work closely with Field Application Scientists and the wider Sales & Marketing team, helping qualify and nurture opportunities, while building the bench experience that grounds every customer conversation in real product knowledge. You will attend conferences and field events alongside a senior team member, learning first-hand how we engage customers in person. You will be based onsite at our Cambridge office, with occasional international travel.\nKey responsibilities\nContribute to the development of new applications of Amperia, and build hands-on product and assay knowledge in the process. \nRespond to and nurture inbound customer enquiries, understanding their workflows and technical challenges. \nSupport customer engagement campaigns, helping translate scientific interest into qualified conversations. \nAttend conferences and field events alongside a senior team member, supporting logistics and building first-hand customer-facing experience. \nFeed structured customer feedback back to the Science, Product and Sales teams. \nMust haves\nMust be able to travel to the UK and other European countries, as well as the US, and Canada. \nWillingness to travel occasionally for up to 25% of your workdays. \nValid driver's licence and access to a car, and willingness to use it for UK field events. 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