Application Scientist
Junior Application Scientist | Hybrid (2–3 days onsite) | Cheshire / Manchester
We’re working with a growing SaaS business that builds workflow platforms used by highly regulated, science-led industries to manage complex data, processes, and collaboration.
They’re now looking for a Junior Application Scientist to join their customer delivery team — a fantastic opportunity for someone early in their career to develop at the intersection of science, technology, and client delivery.
💡 The Opportunity
This is a brilliant role for someone with a scientific background who wants to move beyond the lab and into a more client-facing, technology-driven position.
We are expecting some commercial experience - this could be a year in industry, a graduate job or even a summer internship.
You’ll be supported by experienced Application Scientists and work closely with customers, gradually building your ability to translate scientific requirements into real-world software solutions.
There’s a clear development path into a fully-fledged Application Scientist role, with increasing responsibility across delivery, client interaction, and project ownership.
🧩 What You’ll Be Doing
- Supporting client conversations to understand scientific workflows and requirements
- Helping translate customer needs into configurable software solutions
- Assisting in delivering product demonstrations to prospective clients
- Setting up and maintaining demo environments
- Configuring customer requirements within the platform
- Writing development tickets for custom requests
- Supporting the Customer Support team with client queries
- Working with Account Managers to ensure customer satisfaction
- Contributing to project delivery, with increasing ownership over time
👀 What They’re Looking For
- A scientific degree (2:1 or above desired)
- Strong interest in technology, software, and problem-solving
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Clear and confident communication skills
- A proactive, can-do attitude and willingness to learn
- Basic business analysis or requirements gathering exposure (academic or commercial)
- Comfortable using software tools and systems
- Exposure to pharmaceutical, biotech, or regulated environments
- Customer-facing or support experience
📈 What’s in It for You
- Structured development into an Application Scientist role
- Hands-on experience with a specialist SaaS platform
- Exposure to global clients in pharma, biotech, and scientific sectors
- A collaborative, supportive team environment
- Real career progression as the company continues to grow
- Flexible working with a strong work-life balance focus