Korea Biomolecule Specialist

Exciting opportunity for an experienced Biomolecule Specialist to support our growing customer base across Korea. This role will focus on pre-sales and post-sales application support for our Large Molecule portfolio. The successful candidate will provide hands-on technical expertise to customers across biopharma, CDMO, CRO, academic, and research institutes—supporting workflows from upstream biodiscovery through downstream purification and chromatography processes. Acting as a trusted technical partner, you will work closely with customers, distributors, and internal stakeholders across Korea and the wider APAC organisation. Key Responsibilities: Customer & Technical Support · Provide expert application support through on-site visits, remote sessions, phone, and email · Deliver hands-on demonstrations, workflow consultation, method development guidance, and on-site training · Support installation start-up, performance confirmation, and troubleshooting to ensure successful customer outcomes · Assist with chromatography media selection, column usage, and downstream purification optimisation Pre-Sales & Business Support · Partner closely with the local Sales team to identify, develop, and maximise Large Molecule opportunities · Support technical discussions to shape opportunities and influence customer specifications · Contribute to account planning and strategic customer development in Korea · Provide competitive insights and structured field feedback to improve win rates and positioning Portfolio & Workflow Expertise · Support the integrated Large Molecule portfolio across Core/Discovery (e.g., PhyTip, PhyPrep) and Astrea/Process chromatography solutions · Ensure seamless customer workflow support from biodiscovery through process purification · Maintain up-to-date knowledge of bioprocess trends, chromatography technologies, and competitive landscape in Korea · Coordinate with APAC application and product teams for joint customer projects Market & Scientific Contribution · Contribute to customer-facing technical materials including application notes, posters, presentations, and workflow guides (English and Korean as required) · Present scientific and technical content at seminars, workshops, and conferences · Support distributor enablement and technical training sessions · Provide structured market feedback to Product Management and Marketing Skills and Experience: · Bachelor’s degree or higher in Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred; PhD a plus) · Strong understanding of protein purification and chromatography principles · Hands-on experience in downstream bioprocessing, chromatography media, or purification workflows · Experience in application support, process development, or technical sales within biopharma or CDMO environments preferred · Ability to translate complex scientific workflows into clear customer value · Comfortable working in laboratory environments and at customer sites · Self-driven, resilient, and able to manage multiple projects in parallel · Strong interpersonal skills with a trusted advisor mindset · Fluent Korean (required) and business-level English (oral and written) · Proficient with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook Desirable · Experience with Protein A and other affinity or ion-exchange chromatography media · Familiarity with process-scale purification systems · Experience working with integrated discovery-to-process workflows · Prior experience in customer-facing scientific or applications roles Travel will be frequent within Korea, with occasional travel to APAC and global locations (UK/US) for training and customer support as required. About Biotage Biotage is a global supplier and solutions partner to a wide range of customers within drug discovery, development, and analytical testing. With strong expertise in separation and purification technologies and a focus on intelligent workflow solutions, we aim to efficiently support the advancement and protection of human health. Learn more at biotage.com