Overview

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, 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. By harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough to rapid and reliable sample analysis to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

Field Application Specialist is responsible for providing expert support and training on Beckman Coulter’s Haematology and Transfusion solutions, ensuring customers achieve accurate, timely, and reliable laboratory results. This role plays a critical part in driving customer adoption, optimizing laboratory workflows, and strengthening confidence in Beckman Coulter systems. By partnering closely with laboratory teams and internal colleagues, the Field Application Specialist contributes directly to improved patient care and enhances the organization’s reputation as a trusted leader in diagnostic solutions. This position reports to the Field Application Manager and is part of the United Kingdom and Ireland team. You will be located in the United Kingdom; this position will be a hybrid role, visiting customer sites in and around the Bristol area with potential travel outside of the UK&I.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Deliver expert application support for our Haematology and/or Blood Banking solutions, ensuring customers achieve optimal use of their systems in line with laboratory and clinical needs.
• Provide on-site and remote training for laboratory staff, focusing on workflow optimization, troubleshooting, and best practices.
• Support product installations and implementations, working closely with Field Service Engineers, Project Managers, and other stakeholders to ensure seamless go-lives.
• Act as the primary technical contact for customers, addressing application-related issues, escalating to appropriate teams when necessary, and maintaining clear, proactive communication.
• Collaborate with sales and service teams to identify opportunities, support product demonstrations, and help drive customer satisfaction and retention.
• Collect and share customer feedback (Voice of the Customer, NPS surveys, direct interactions) to inform product improvements and service delivery.

Who You Are

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science, Biomedical Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related field (Master’s degree advantageous but not essential) and or experience: 4 years of experience in a clinical laboratory, diagnostics, or medical device environment, ideally with exposure to application support, system implementation, or customer training.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of laboratory workflows, diagnostic applications, and instrument connectivity, with practical troubleshooting skills.
• Customer Focus: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to train and support laboratory staff, resolve application issues, and build trusted customer relationships.
• Problem Solving: Demonstrated ability to analyse technical and workflow challenges, provide effective solutions, and escalate issues appropriately.
• Flexibility: Willingness to travel regularly to customer sites to deliver training, support installations, and provide applications expertise.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements

• Driving License
• Ability to travel 80%

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Previous experience in the healthcare or diagnostics industry, with exposure to implementing or supporting laboratory instrumentation and applications in customer environments.
• Experience contributing to complex projects, such as instrument installations, workflow optimizations, or cross-functional collaborations, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Creative and innovative mindset, with the ability to “think outside the box” when addressing customer needs, workflow challenges, or technical problems.
• Flexibility in location, ideally based within the region of Reading, United Kingdom to enable regular customer site visits and travel.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries: Medical Device

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