R&d Scientist

The Liquid Phase Separations Division in Waldbronn, Germany, is looking for an **R-D scientist (f/m/d) **with a** strong background in Liquid Chromatography** to become a part of our R-D Team.
- Innovate, develop and improve new and existing chromatography products ensuring they are fit-for-purpose and meet customer needs.
- Collaborate with marketing specialists, mechanical - electrical engineers, and software developers to understand requirements, explore new technologies, and guide product development by scientific evidence.
- Formulate, perform and interpret hypothesis-driven experiments to assess the impact of hardware designs on instrument performance and lifetime.
- Document experiments and decisions in a reproducible manner and present results to an internal and external audience (e.g. on scientific conferences).

**Qualifications**:
**Must Have**
- Academic degree in analytical chemistry, physical chemistry, bioengineering or related disciplines
- Proven ability to troubleshoot chromatography related issues
- Strong theoretical background in separation science with emphasis on liquid chromatography
- Demonstrated understanding of transport phenomena (i.e. fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer).
- Demonstrated affinity towards designing hardware and/ or software algorithms

**Nice to have**
- PhD level experience is a plus
- Experience in (U)HPLC instrument development and/or optimization strongly preferred
- Insights in hardware implementation of (U)HPLC instruments
- Familiar with Design of Experiments (DOE), Measurement System Analysis, or other statistical tools
- Experience with instrument control and data evaluation software, e.g. MATLAB, Python, etc.

**Additional skills**
- Time and priority management skills to juggle multiple projects with competing timelines and priorities
- Ability to organize and communicate sophisticated data sets clearly and concisely to key partners and diverse audiences
- Ability to work independently and in a cooperative environment
- Strong interpersonal skills paired with decision-making ability.
- Proficient in spoken and written English required, German language skills are a strong want.

**What we offer you**:

- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Company pension scheme
- Work-Life-Balance programs
- Permanent contract in fast growing global company
- Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
- Career development opportunities

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

**Travel Required**: Occasional

**Schedule**: Schedule:Full time

**Shift**: Day

**Duration**: No End Date

**Job Function**: R&D