Research Principal Scientist (Bioanalytical)
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for more than 60 years. With more than 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.
RESEARCH PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, BIOANALYTICAL
Come and join our diverse research team, and help us in this new era of innovation! Participate in collaborations across departments, sites and more broadly with the scientific and technical community worldwide.
Waters Global Research is looking for an energetic and creative scientist to join the research team at Wilmslow, UK to help bring our bioanalytical science to a new level. This is a unique position that features main duties in the interdisciplinary areas of Biology, Chemistry and Analytical sciences. The Global Research team is looking for an early-mid career individual to help change the way we think about problems, inspire new ideas, and contribute to the next generation of innovations across mass spectrometry, chromatography, chemistry and sample preparation. This current role focuses on conducting bioanalytical work, host cell protein characterization and multiple interdisciplinary research using our most advanced chemistries, mass spectrometers, liquid chromatography instruments and automation in various settings and applications. This position will interact closely with our Research, Development, Chemistries and Applications teams in the United Kingdom and US.
The Waters Global Research team performs early, cutting-edge research on novel separation technologies and automation systems that are used in measurements of the life, food, and materials sciences industries. We are committed to understanding customer needs and pivoting these insights into new and exciting technologies to address those needs. Our team is a cross-functional research segment in the fields of Liquid Chromatography, Mass Spectrometry, Clinical, Chemistry and Informatics and is dedicated to exploring technologies and developing novel system solutions for the critical problems of the life sciences. Waters is dedicated to solving problems that matter, achieving greater sustainability, and fostering a culture of inclusion and equity.
We know that sometimes the perfect candidate does not exist and that people can be put off applying for a job if they do not fit all the requirements. If you are excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Waters is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment.
Responsibilities
Conduct research activities for important customer problems within the Global Research Team using state-of-the-art chromatography and mass spec instrumentation; exploring new affinity column technologies, protein profiling, and host cell protein characterization
Collaborate with Chemistries, Development, Applications and Research teams across the company
Implement own research activities within Waters Research
Lead technical project teams in areas of expertise
Execute systematic test measurements with prototypes and available instrumentation
Prepare detailed technical reports, draw conclusions based on strong data analysis, contribute to patent applications, and provide internal and external presentations to summarize scientific findings
Provide technical support, share development ideas, contribute to our global research portfolio and assist in effective research planning
Provide technical support to external collaborators where applicable
Stay up-to-date in scientific literature for specific area of specialization
Establish procedures and work effectively with cross-functional project teams including scientists, biologists, chemists and engineers
Perform other duties in a professional manner as deemed necessary by the organization
Qualifications
Education:
- Ph.D is Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry or related discipline with 3 or more years of experience, M.S. in Chemistry/Biology/Engineering or related discipline with 7 or more years of experience, or B.S. with 10 or more years experience required
Experience:
5 or more years of practical experience in bioanalytical chemistry or related discipline
Experience in basic cell culture based proteomic sample preparation, protein assays, peptide identification and proteomics
Hands-on experience in LC-MS instrumentation use/maintenance, column technologies and sample preparation
Experience in main proteomics informatics pipelines
Experience in LC and/or MS-based proteomics methods preferred
Hands-on experience with multiple immunoassays preferred (ELISA, Western Blot, etc.)
Interest in bioanalytical data analysis
Interest in a broad range of bioanalytical techniques
Competencies:
Experience in leading cross functional, cross departmental projects
Innovative mindset and agility to foster new and diverse ideas
Ability to work independently
Good communication, analysis and decision skills
Well-developed oral and written communication skills in English
Travel (If Applicable):
Some travel for training, workshops and collaboration to HQ in Milford, MA, USA
Some travel to conferences, customers and collaborators
In addition to salary, we work flexibly and provide 25 days holidays, excellent family friendly benefits such as attractive employer pension contribution, life assurance, income protection and private medical. With Waters, there are plenty of opportunities for you to grow, develop and contribute.
