About this job

Our client is a key player in its industry, helping laboratories around the world to enable scientific advancements in many areas such as healthcare, environment, food safety and water quality.

They are committed to develop innovative technologies, modules and components that enable them to deliver world class instruments for their demanding markets and customers. With the ongoing developments in physics and industry, the requirements for performance of these instruments are continuously growing and they are striving to convert the most promising technological concepts into real products - with the purpose to enable their customers to make the world cleaner, healthier and safer!

They currently have exceptional opportunities for ambitious Scientists/Physicists to join their dynamic R&D team, designing and developing state-of-the-art mass spectrometers.

As a member of the R&D team, you will work cross-departmentally to investigate, develop, and implement mass spectrometry based technology, producing design specifications and technical reports. You will be hands-on, working on bespoke & commercial mass spectrometers, including ion optics, ultra-high vacuum (UHV) systems and electrodynamic components.

With excellent writing and communication skills, you will carry out scientific data analysis and bring an innovative approach to working in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced environment.

This role is offered on a full time, permanent basis and you will work out of our client’s facility in Bremen.

To be successful in these exciting roles, you will possess:

• A MSc or PhD or equivalent in Physics or Chemistry (or related)
• A background in design and development of complex analytical equipment (mass spectrometry, ion optics, electron microscopes, high vacuum systems, electromechanical equipment, etc…)
• Basic scripting skills (R, Python, C++, MATLAB etc.) are desirable.
• Fluency in English, German language would be an advantage.

This is a rare and very exciting opportunity to join a state of the art R&D facility building the next generation of mass spectrometry instrumentation!

You will be rewarded with a generous base salary, a stimulating working environment and excellent career progression opportunities.

PS: Visa sponsorship is possible for candidates with the right profiles and relocation assistance will be provided if required.

Apply today to be considered!

Keywords: Research, scientific instrument design, vacuum systems, UHV, Ultra High Vacuum, vacuum chamber, sputtering, ion source, quadrupole, tandem, ion trap, ion optics, MALDI, ToF, Time of Flight, time-of-flight, orbitrap, bespoke, home-made, mass spec, mass spectrometry, Physics, LC/MS, LCMS, LC-MS, LC-MS/MS, GCMS, GC-MS, GC-MS/MS, ionisation, ionization, XPS, surface analysis, tandem, precision engineering, electronics, electrical, complex systems, Scientific, Instrumentation, Medical Devices, Aerospace, Bremen, Germany, VRS8764FP

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