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Job Description

Discover Impactful Work

Join our motivated team and become an integral member on an exciting journey filled with diverse tasks and responsibilities that offer growth and development opportunities. This role offers a global perspective and the chance to work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of our field. As part of a collaborative team, you will have the chance to contribute to various areas, including the development of system requirements specifications for new products in collaboration with product marketing. You will also be involved in executing feasibility experiments to demonstrate the proof of principle of new development concepts, and in developing and implementing measurement procedures and data analysis for the control, characterization, and optimization of high-resolution mass spectrometry instruments.

Within the project team you will oversee all aspects related to experiments, including planning, setup, execution, and documentation. Additionally, you will be responsible for developing verification test plans and preparing test summary reports. Your expertise will extend to guiding mechanical and electrical engineers in the development of sub-system requirement specifications. To complete the project cycle, you will also contribute to the development of factory acceptance test procedures in close collaboration with operations as well as facilitate knowledge transfer to operations, product support, and field service teams, ensuring a smooth transition for newly developed instruments or components. Your contribution will have a significant impact on the success of our projects and the satisfaction of our customers worldwide.

A Day in the Life

• Conception and implementation of feasibility studies to demonstrate proof-of-principle of newly developed hardware in the field of Life Science Mass Spectrometry

• Ensure high experimental quality and deep theoretical understanding throughout all stages of product development, from research to serial production.

• Embrace and overcome complex or novel challenges by developing effective solutions and execution strategies highlighting your problem-solving abilities.

• Collaborate closely with your colleagues to create control software for hardware components emphasizing your teamwork and collaboration skills.

• Playing an important role in the product development process, ensuring clear and comprehensive documentation

• Collaboratively apply principles, rules, and strategies related to intellectual property when drafting invention disclosures, patents, publications, and presentations, ensuring the protection of innovative ideas and technologies

• Serve as a representative of the company by positive and productive interactions with external customers and collaborators.

• Characterize novel prototype mass detector systems with focus on the reliability and robustness of LC-MS systems.

Keys to Success

• Demonstrate first years industrial or several years academic experience (Ph.D.) in development of sophisticated analytical instrumentation or related technologies showcasing your expertise and dedication in the field.

• Demonstrate hands-on experiences in testing and troubleshooting complex mechanical and electronic components are a plus.

• Practical experience in mass spectrometry, preferably on LC-MS systems.

• Effective and efficient in designing and implementing automated instrument tuning routines using Python or other scripting languages.

• Work collaboratively in a team as well as independently, demonstrating your ability to adapt to different work dynamics while maintaining a structured and detailed scientific approach.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Set an example as a role model for initiative, independence, and expansion of the technical horizon inspiring others to cross barriers.

• Live and foster open, respectful, empathic communication and strong collaboration.

• Embrace agile, creative thinking and a growth mindset encouraging a culture of continuous learning and improvement, fueling your passion to overcome boundaries in science and technology.

• Actively promote teamwork, creating an environment where collaboration and mutual support thrive, fostering a sense of unity and shared goals.

• Proficient in English, knowledge of German is an advantage.

What we offer

• Join our dynamic team and play a key role in a company developing groundbreaking technologies for analytical science customers worldwide.

• A modern work environment includes relax zones, power yoga lectures, gym, outside sport courts, and massages in the building. In the company canteen there is always fresh fruit and vegetable for free.

• We have flexible working hours to better balance your personal life, 25 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave per year.

• Upon successful completion of your probation period, you may enjoy the option of a flexible work arrangement, including partial home office.

• Financial benefits - annual bonus, meal allowance, pension insurance allowance.

• Further employee benefits - mobile tariff for you and your family members for excellent price, free Multisport card, possibility of life or health insurance for better prices.

• Specific trainings for your new role that are crafted by your manager. You don't have to worry about learning things without any support.

• We will support you in your development and education, including language courses.

• Each colleague is a part of an open and inclusive company culture. We care about our company culture and impact we have on the environment. That’s why we have a dedicated Charity Committee, Green team and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion group, all of these are employee groups which you can join as well. On the top of that, we also have company rock band, Dragon boats team, ice hockey team, board games club, at much more. You can enjoy with us many other sport and social activities.

• A brand-new room equipped with VR headset, Recording studio for videos, music or podcasts, Lego Mindstorms, 3D printer, Arduino, and many others.

• Excellent working equipment: high quality notebook, company phone and two monitors are our standard, office equipment based on personal preferences.

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