Field Application & Product Specialist

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At Leica Microsystems, 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. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

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At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions.  With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

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The Product and Application Specialist is responsible for providing in-field technical applications support for Leica’s current and "next generation" range of Life Sciences Research, Applied Solutions and Nanotechnology products in the Latin America region. She or he is expected to support customers by performing troubleshooting and training, support the service division for application support, and also engage with the sales division through application training and pre-sales visits.

This position reports to the Sales Manager, Life Sciences and Applied Solutions, Latin America and is part of the Sales Life Sciences and Applied Solution Division located in São Paulo and will be working remotely to cover Latin America.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Provide hands-on, scientifically grounded application support to customers, including system installation, training, troubleshooting, and post-sales optimization of advanced microscopy systems;

• Support pre-sales activities by acting as a technical expert during customer evaluations and helping define tailored solutions based on scientific needs;

• Deliver workshops, seminars, and technical training sessions to customers, distributors, and internal teams across Latin America;

• Partner with Sales, Service, and channel partners to drive business growth through consultative engagement and technical enablement;

• Develop deep expertise in Leica’s product portfolio and apply solutions across diverse research and industrial applications, while monitoring market trends and competition.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• M.Sc. or PhD in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, or any other Life Sciences related discipline;

• Proven experience with advanced microscopy or imaging systems (e.g., confocal, camera-based, or equivalent analytical instrumentation);

• Experience providing technical support, application training, or customer-facing scientific support in research or industrial environments;

• Fluent English communication skills, spoken and written

  (it will be assessed during the interviews);

• Valid passport and ability to travel internationally.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel approximately 70–75% of the time across Latin America, with occasional travel to Europe and the United States for training;

• Flexibility for frequent travel and short-notice assignments;

• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.

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

• Fluent Spanish communication skills (spoken and written);

• Supporting sales teams or working within an indirect/channel sales model (distributors) in an applied or customer-facing role;

• Market experience in academic research institutions or key accounts within Life Sciences.

->>>>>>> Please submit your CV/resume in English when applying.

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info. 

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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