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Job Description:

The Scientist, Optical Detection Methods, Instrument Research Group position is an exciting opportunity to join a small group to conceive, design, build and evaluate prototypes of new spectroscopic detectors for liquid chromatography.   Projects include evolving generations of existing Waters’ products plus new technical approaches with commercial potential.  The majority will involve UV-visible absorbance or fluorescence measurement.  Continual improvement of detector performance drives our need to fully exploit relevant technology given the constraints imposed by speed of analysis and analytical sample size which may involve sample volumes ranging from fractions of a milliliter to picoliters.

 
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

•        Optical and mechanical design of the detector and sample interface, collaborating as necessary with development engineers from other groups to build fully functional prototypes. This involvement will extend to technology transfer, ensuring that performance specifications are maintained through product development, manufacturing and commercial release

•        Work with a group developing a common new product agenda with marketing and the development engineering team, leveraging your effectiveness through collaborations with university or other research groups and vendor collaborations to develop key components with improved capability

The successful candidate is likely to have the following competencies:

•        PhD degree in Physical/Analytical chemistry, physics, optical spectroscopy, spectroscopic instrument design and construction.  Additional related industrial or research experience a plus

•        Familiarity with detectors, photodiode arrays, photomultipliers, CCD's, gratings, aspheric mirrors, broad band light sources, lasers, optical fibers

•        Optical design for high throughput; familiarity with design software such as Zemax

•        General awareness of signal processing techniques and interplay between software, firmware and instrument functionality; the control of excess noise; software tools such as Matlab and Labview

•        Exposure to nano technology and MEMS processing techniques would be an advantage

Interested applicants should apply via the Waters on-line application process.  Please visit www.waters.com (go to the jobs quick link; the position is titled "Scientist, Optical Detection Methods, Instrument Research Group").