Assay Informatics Specialist, Clinical Software

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 over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 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.

Working at Waters and TA Instruments enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to take risks to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.  

Assay Informatics Specialist, Clinical Software

Overview

Waters is looking for an Assay Integration Specialist for our Clinical Software team.

As an Assay Integration Specialist, you will aid design, integration and testing of Assay specific software products through testing for the company and by creating and curating appropriate datasets for use in verification and validation activities. You will also be accountable for handling assay software related data and feedback from customers and stakeholders in alignment with current Business Goals to ensure that software and algorithms generated by the company are fit for purpose and meets the customers’ needs.

Clinical Systems Development was established to develop Waters Clinical and IVD Systems, Hardware and Software. This is a great opportunity to get involved in an organisation, with a mission to delivering customer benefit in the clinical market segment through the evaluation, development and deployment of innovative clinical system capabilities.

This is an opportunity for you to explore/practise with a wide variety of software technologies and analytical instrumentation. We work in a highly supportive environment where mentoring, coaching and training is provided throughout your career.

Responsibilities

Assay Integration Specialist Responsibilities:

• Serve as the technical authority for integrating Waters Clinical software into assay kits and communicate effectively with development teams.
• Collaborate with Clinical Assay, Instrument, and Software teams to understand and support assay development needs.
• Develop verification and validation strategies for assay-based algorithm development.
• Act as the primary contact for assay-specific software issues, providing support where necessary.
• Facilitate communication between software developers and laboratory scientists.
• Independently analyze, interpret, and manage assay-related data.
• Lead larger-scale integration projects with minimal guidance.
• Identify and implement improvements to processes, systems, and quality frameworks.
• Stay informed about industry advancements and propose innovative solutions.
• Ensure integrated software complies with regulatory standards.
• Responsibilities may extend beyond those outlined, depending on the needs of the team.

Qualifications

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Degree in engineering, computing or a science subject, or relevant commercial experience
• Extensive knowledge of applications and drivers and/or use of clinical based systems including LC and LC/MS based technologies.
• Proven experience working across multi-disciplined teams
• Experience of working in an agile, matrixed environment
• Knowledge of Waters products, applications and business processes.

In return you will receive:

• A plan for your personal development in your own area of specialism, pursuing this with the support of your manager to undertake the training and learning to progress.
• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave
• Private health and dental insurance
• Contributory based pension scheme
• Subsidized membership of onsite gym
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

We're actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs.