Application Scientist SC-XRD

Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker's high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as in industrial applications. Today, worldwide more than 1100 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 90 locations.

Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics.

Bruker AXS is a leading global developer and manufacturer of analytical X-ray systems for elemental analysis and materials research. Our innovative solutions enable a wide range of customers in research and industry – including chemistry, petrochemistry, pharmaceuticals, metals and steel, semiconductor, cement, minerals and mining, automotive, forensics, environmental, art and conservation, nanotechnology and life sciences – to make technological advancements and accelerate their progress.

To strengthen our application team we are currently looking for a Application Scientist SC-XRD (m/w/d) in Karlsruhe, Germany. 

• determining customer's requirements through technical sales consulting
• maintaining and channeling communication between customers and the company
• measuring, reporting, and presenting results on customer samples
• providing application input for system integrations and products developments
• planning and conducting customer visits to the applications department
• technical advice and support of service groups deployed on-site in problem cases
• choosing and compiling suitable application data for marketing materials

• Master or Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Geosciences or related field
• 3 to 5 years of experience in X-ray diffraction
• advanced background in single-crystal X-ray diffraction and hands-on experience with X-ray instruments
• flexibility, communication, and team-work skills are required
• ability and willingness to travel (domestically and internationally) to customer sites and scientific meetings
• result-oriented work approach and self-organization capabilities
• fluent in English