Application Scientist - XRD

You will lead technical application activities in collaboration with the North America (NA) sales team on our XRD products, reporting directly to the NA Product Manager. The position is responsible for supporting the growth of this product line through market growth and gaining market share through superior sample measurement, product demonstration, marketing, customer training, and out-strategizing the competition.

Attend tradeshows, exhibitions, conferences, and workshops to promote Bruker XRD products and generate new leads.
• Support qualifying opportunities by meeting with and determining customer applications and requirements and conveying the best Bruker solution or product configuration.
• Conduct instrument demonstrations in the Bruker application lab, at customer sites, and virtually.
• Analyze customer supplied specimens and produce quality reports.
• Support generating marketing collaterals with data and analysis results.
• Travel with sales colleagues to customer sites to answer questions and give high-level technical presentations on Bruker's products and solutions.
• Provide post-sales application training at customer sites, in-house, or remotely. Assist in developing customer training programs, course materials, and course agendas.
• Manage and maintain XRD application instrumentation and demonstration laboratories.
• Establish and manage relationships with cross-functional departments within Bruker AXS such as marketing, service, and product management, in NA and internationally, to enable the sales applications team, the sales organization, and Bruker to meet its high-level goals and objectives.
• Participate in the development of new products, applications, and services.

• Masters or PhD in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Science, Geology, Materials Engineering, or related field.
• At least 3 years of experience with powder X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) is required (can be concurrent with education).
• Current valid U.S. driver's license.
• Travel requirements up to 35% (self planned and scheduled). Main travel will be in the U.S. and Canada.
• Strong communication skills including written, verbal, and virtual with native and non-native English-speaking community.
• A positive team player, self-motivated, and able to act autonomously.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving mentality.
• Organized with solid time management & good multitasking skills.
• Able to work under pressure to meet business goals.
• Adept with common office software such as Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc...
• Fluent in English - other languages would be an advantage.

Full-time employees may also be eligible for a performance-related incentive in addition to a full range of benefits including 401(k) with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, medical and dental plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, employee assistance program and paid time off including vacation, sick time and holidays, and more.

Bruker is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Certain positions at Bruker require compliance with export control laws and as a result, all interviewed candidates for all positions will be screened pre-interview to determine their eligibility in light of export control restrictions.

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