Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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MSD Field Service Engineer (北海道)

Posted Sep 30, 2026

Role at a glance

Job function
Manufacturing & Skilled Trades Equipment Engineering & Maintenance
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Work arrangement
Remote
Employment
Full-time
Experience
no prior experience required.

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Role Summary

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The Field Service Engineer provides technical service for scientific instruments and represents Thermo Fisher Scientific to customers. The role involves installing, maintaining, and repairing analytical instruments while helping customers address technical problems.

What You'll Do

  • Install, maintain, and repair analytical instruments, including electron microscopes and chromatography systems.
  • Deliver technical service and help ensure instruments operate at peak performance.
  • Solve complex technical problems.
  • Build relationships with customers.

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Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; strong electronics and mechanical aptitude, including component-level diagnosis; excellent customer service, communication, problem-solving, analytical, organizational, and time-management skills; fluency in English; proficiency with Windows, MS Office, and service management software; ability to interpret technical diagrams, schematics, and documentation; valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 50–75%; ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods; availability for flexible hours and emergency calls; ability to obtain credentials to access customer facilities; ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Preferred

  • Experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing sophisticated analytical instruments.
  • Preferred fields of study: Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Biomedical) or a related scientific field.
  • Advanced degrees or specialized certifications are a plus.
  • Experience with ultra-high vacuum systems and high-voltage equipment.
  • Additional language skills are welcome.

Original job description

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Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

DESCRIPTION:
Join us at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Field Service Engineer, where you'll contribute by ensuring our sophisticated scientific instruments operate at peak performance. In this role, you'll represent our company, delivering exceptional technical service while building strong relationships with customers who are advancing critical research and innovation. You'll install, maintain, and repair a diverse range of high-value analytical instruments, from electron microscopes to chromatography systems. You'll combine technical expertise with customer service skills to solve complex problems and help our customers achieve breakthrough discoveries that make the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's Degree, no prior experience required. Experience installing, troubleshooting, and repairing sophisticated analytical instruments preferred
• Preferred Fields of Study: Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Biomedical) or related scientific field
• Advanced degrees or specialized certifications are a plus
• Strong electronics and mechanical aptitude with ability to diagnose issues down to component level
• Excellent customer service skills and professional demeanor
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Fluency in English required; additional language skills welcome
• Demonstrated problem-solving capabilities and analytical thinking
• Proficiency with Windows operating systems, MS Office, and service management software
• Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams, schematics and documentation
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel up to 50-75%
• Physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for extended periods
• Experience with ultra-high vacuum systems and high voltage equipment preferred
• Availability to work flexible hours and respond to emergency service calls
• Must be able to obtain necessary credentials to access customer facilities
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage time effectively
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work independently

Thermo Fisher Scientific

About the company

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Large Enterprise

Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.