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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Team Lead, Field Application Support - **Company:** Spear Bio Inc. - **Location:** Woburn, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160.0 - $115,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Notes, Software Engineering, Data Generation - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=36810b131856f65e ## About the Role * PhD in Biology, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, or Bioengineering * 4+ years of direct experience managing and coaching Field Application Scientists or Technical Sales teams * Hands-on experience troubleshooting complex customer assays and instrumentation for biomarker analysis (immunoassays strongly preferred; experience with "omics" diagnostic tests also considered. * Track record of first-author publications demonstrating technical expertise * Demonstrated resourcefulness in independently implementing new technologies and troubleshooting instrument or assay performance issues. * Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting scientific information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences * Experience with qPCR and liquid handling preferred * Knowledge of neurodegenerative disease research with existing network in drug development, academic, or CRO world Key Competencies: * Strong commitment to developing a best-in-class FAS team, and ensuring customer success * Engaging interpersonal skills, with ability to put customers at ease and listen attentively to acquire feedback * Ability to influence others, work collaboratively in cross-functional teams, balance competing priorities, and adapt quickly to changes ## Description Spear Bio has a unique opportunity for a hands-on, technical, and customer-savvy individual to grow and lead its Field Application Support Team, while ensuring exceptional engagement and support to customers. This is a highly visible growth opportunity to start as a player-coach, and grow into an executive leadership position. In this dynamic, technical, and customer-facing role, you will lead the FAS team in delivering personalized customer training, workflow demonstrations, sample testing in the lab for customers, applications development, and technical support for our portfolio of neurodegenerative immunoassay solutions., * Expand the Field Application Support team and lead training efforts for external customers, internal Spear Bio scientists, and partner organizations on SPEAR UltraDetect immunoassay technology and workflows. * Drive successful adoption of the SPEAR platform by ensuring the FAS team is effectively onboarded and trained to provide expert technical support to key customers during on-site product demos, training sessions, collaborative projects, and remote support. * Coordinate client sample testing for platform evaluations, data generation, and presentation of performance results to clients. * Collaborate across teams to develop new applications for current products, and generate data and technical collateral including application notes and conference presentations. * Improve workflow processes when troubleshooting customer immunoassay challenges by triaging issues, developing hypotheses, leading experiments and investigations with the team, and identifying solutions to ensure optimal product performance. * Track and address customer successes, inquiries, and complaints, to provide feedback for continuous improvement of products and technical support. * Maintain up-to-date knowledge of competitive landscape and key product applications. * Partner with Product Management team to provide voice-of-customer feedback for product improvements and strategies that will drive adoption of Spear Bio products. ## Related Videos - [Enhancing AI-based Robotics with Simulation Workflows](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/472-enhancing-ai-based-robotics-with-simulation-workflows) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [The Avengers Initiative (Practical Ethics for Software Engineers)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2070-the-avengers-initiative-practical-ethics-for-software-engineers) - [Geometric deep learning for drug discovery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/264-geometric-deep-learning-for-drug-discovery) - [AI That Fits Your Business, Not the Other Way Around](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100148-ai-that-fits-your-business-not-the-other-way-around) - [The Neuroscience of Engineering Culture: Why Your Team’s Brains Are Crashing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2049-the-neuroscience-of-engineering-culture-why-your-team-s-brains-are-crashing) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Starter Kit For Job Applications For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/7-starter-kit-for-job-applications-for-developers) - [How to Answer the Interview Question: “Why Do You Want to Be a Software Engineer?”](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/392-how-to-answer-the-interview-question-why-do-you-want-to-be-a-software-engineer) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [Promotion Interview Questions: How to Answer and Get the Job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/413-promotion-interview-questions-how-to-answer-and-get-the-job) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know)