Principal Scientist

Join the ASPVP Scientific team as a scientist focused on small molecule applications and product development. You'll drive high-impact to our business by developing automated sample prep solutions across pharma, food, and environmental sectors. This role blends hands-on experimentation, customer collaboration, and cross-functional teamwork. Success requires attention to detail, creativity, agility, and strong communication skills. You'll support campaigns through application work, webinars, and training-spanning both new and legacy technologies. This is a high-visibility role with strong potential for scientific and professional growth.

Lead the development of sample preparation products specifically incorporated into a full automation workflow
• Apply your deep and broad bioanalytical knowledge to design experiments that push the boundaries of reproducibility.

• Make key observations for fundamental insights to help steer prioritization of impactful product development and timelines.

• Collaborate with engineers, analytical chemists, application scientists and production colleagues to drive product development timelines.
• Stay up-to-date literature in your research area and pursue intellectual property opportunities.
• Precisely document research findings and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Comply with environment, safety, health, and quality program requirements.
• Own the operation of our dedicated laboratory

• PhD degree in chemistry, biochemistry or related disciplines and a minimum of 8 years' relevant experience in leading projects.
• SME and hands-on experience with sample preparation techniques with as strong background in bioanalytical workflows
• Firsthand experience in liquid chromatography with optical and MS detection.
• Proficiency with lab instrumentation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
• Motivated self-starter who works independently following high level guidance and the ability to set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines.
• Willingness to learn different techniques, positive attitude and innate collaborative spirit.
• Basic knowledge of applications in Food & Environmental testing is a plus

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

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