Senior Applications Scientist

Waters Corporation • ,

6d • $119,000 - $198,000

About The Position

This New Castle, Delaware–based role serves as a scientific lead for the thermal analysis portfolio within the Waters Materials Sciences division. The Senior Applications Scientist combines deep expertise in thermal characterization with hands-on pre- and post-sales support, advanced applications development, customer training, and strategic product direction. Working across Sales, Service, Product Management, Engineering, and R&D, the role develops methods and workflows, leads customer collaborations, supports complex technical challenges, and translates customer feedback into future instrument, accessory, and software design. The position also guides internal teams, mentors scientists, and supports the scientific and commercial impact of Waters solutions worldwide.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Food Science, or a related discipline.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with DSC, TGA, SDT, gas analysis techniques such as FTIR, MS, and GCMS, and relevant accessories.
• Significant relevant industrial or applications experience supporting thermal analysis testing, materials characterization, or related analytical technologies.
• Demonstrated scientific leadership in thermal analysis applications, method development, experimental design, and interpretation of complex data.
• Experience collaborating directly with R&D, engineering, software, or product teams to influence materials characterization instrument features, measurement capabilities, accessories, and system performance.
• Experience partnering with customers, KOLs, or external collaborators to define DSC, TGA, and SDT measurement requirements, validate methods and workflows, and generate impactful data across relevant industries.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present complex topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally by air and ground, approximately 20–30%.

Nice To Haves

• PhD strongly preferred.
• Experience with TA Instruments hardware and software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal scientific advisor for R&D, contributing to DSC, TGA, and SDT feature definition, accessory development, prototype evaluation, and long-term product roadmap decisions.
• Lead thermal analysis scientific strategy, developing applications, measurement protocols, workflows, and data analysis capabilities across the DSC, TGA, and SDT portfolio.
• Produce technical content, including application notes, white papers, method guides, and competitive benchmarking reports.
• Lead pre- and post-sales customer engagements for thermal analysers, including feasibility testing, sample characterization, method-development collaborations, demonstrations, and KOL partnerships; analyze results and prepare technical reports.
• Own complex troubleshooting and advanced technical support for customers and global teams by email, phone, virtual sessions, and in person; serve as the escalation point for DSC, TGA, and SDT performance, methods, accessories, software, and data interpretation.
• Provide technical expertise to Sales Representatives to help advance and close business.
• Develop and deliver lecture-based and hands-on training courses, technical seminars, sales-call presentations, and product demonstrations in the Applications Lab, virtually, and at customer sites.
• Represent thermal analysis product lines at conferences, workshops, webinars, and trade shows.
• Maintain the New Castle Applications Lab, instruments, accessories, and supporting facilities in a safe, organized, and customer-ready condition.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior