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Spectris · 3 weeks ago

Sr. Applications Scientist

Andover, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$110K/yr - $130K/yr

3+ years exp

SciAps, Inc. is a Boston area-based scientific instrument company specializing in high-performance portable analytical instruments. The role involves becoming an expert in analytical algorithms, developing a deep understanding of customer applications, and supporting the sales and customer service teams with technical expertise and documentation.

ElectronicsManufacturing

Responsibilities

Become an expert in SciAps’ analytical algorithms, calibration techniques, and spectral interpretation for EDXRF products. Provide feedback to R&D and Product Management to further develop and optimize these approaches to produce higher-performing instrumentation that exceeds our customers’ needs

Develop a deep understanding of customer applications, including testing of metal alloys, soils, polymers, geochemical samples, and many others

Characterize and refine new applications and custom calibrations. Write application reports and share/present to our customers and internally within SciAps

Review, interpret, and prepare reports of XRF data for large analytical projects

Support the sales team with demonstrations and training for technically challenging applications

Support the customer service team when troubleshooting advanced analytical issues

Create documentation for calibration processes and analytical Quality Assurance procedures. Ensure the accuracy of documentation as well

Provide prompt calibration and analytical support for complex issues to the manufacturing department as required

Ability to work with other SciAps analytical products, including LIBS and NIR as required

Qualification

Analytical instrumentationX-ray fluorescence (XRF)Spectroscopic processing algorithmsEDXRF familiarityProgramming JavaProgramming C++Communication skillsPresentation skillsCreative thinkingIndependent work