Application Scientist

Overview

As one of the world’s leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development. All our systems and instruments are designed to improve safety of products, accelerate time-to-market and support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life. We’ve been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for 60 years now. Today, worldwide more than 9,000 employees are working on this permanent challenge, at over 70 locations on all continents.

Bruker Life Science Mass Spectrometry Division in China is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Application Scientist to join our dynamic team and drive the growth of our mass spectrometry product portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive technical support for Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MSI), addressing any issues or challenges faced by users.
• Work aligns with our global MALDI imaging team, translate cutting-edge Bruker technologies into locally relevant workflows that solve real-world biological questions.
• Own the technical content of nation-wide marketing campaigns: plan and deliver seminars, workshops, and roadshows in both Mandarin and fluent English.
• Independently execute on-site or in-house demo experiments and advanced training courses. Design & execute entire MSI workflows: tissue preparation, matrix deposition, data processing and demo report writing .
• Translate and culturally adapt global marketing collateral—brochures, technical notes, web content—while ensuring scientific accuracy and regulatory compliance for the Chinese market.
• Communicate regularly with the factory product/marketing managers to develop local China marketing and tactics to align with the global strategy; to generate relevant marketing materials for China market; to organize and conduct internal training to sales team.

Qualifications

• Master degree or Ph.D degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry or related field is a pre-requisite.
• Experience in sample preparation, sample analysis and data analysis of MSI.
• ≥ 5 years of hands-on user experience in MS imaging, including MALDI- or DESI-based mass-spectrometry imaging. Experience with Bruker MS instrumentation is considered an advantage.
• Highly motivated, team player, quick learner, self-starter and problem solver.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative research environment.
• Ability to dissect problems and projects into manageable tasks.