Scientific Development Applications Leader

Overview

In the midst of a materials revolution, innovation is moving forward at an outstanding speed. Over the next decade, the rapid advancement in materials will have a substantial impact. TA Instruments and Waters are working together to aid this advancement by supporting a wide array of markets and measurements to meet the most fast paced applications.  Our instrumentation, unparalleled in performance, precision, and versatility, can help you move forward fast to become a key player in the development of these new materials.  No matter the market, no matter the material, no matter the application, TA Instruments and Waters will be there crafting tomorrow with the tools of today.   Reporting to the Sr Director of R&D and Scientific Development, TA Instruments, this role of Scientific Development Applications Director owns the Research and Development Applications team who provides advance technology consultancy supporting the product innovation and lifecycle.  The Scientific Applications Development team leader is part of the innovation leadership team who along with their team will actively participate in early applications' research, M&A due diligence team, scientific voice in strategy to roadmap development and execution.   This team will work on multiple R&D projects in collaboration with internal and external researchers and applied engineering teams. They will be integral to all aspects of the research & development new product development lifecycle such as formulating problems, gathering data, generating hypotheses, developing models, conducting experiments, synthesizing results, testing Proof of Concepts, and communicating the novel applications for the market segments.   This is a Hybrid position

Typical tasks of the position include, but are not limited to

Crucial Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Staff and lead a team of Scientific Research and Development applications personnel responsible for providing customer workflow solutions and advance applications support for new product development.
• Builds successful focused teams of applications expertise across technology portfolio to ensure the customer unmet needs are addressed in the new product development life cycle.
• Ensure the alignment of applications to the overall product and product line roadmaps and strategic plans.

• Research emerging markets to identify new novel applications for research and development projects.
• As a core team member in research and new product development teams, leads application testing of new products, providing content for launches including applications articles and briefs, reviewing, and generating marketing related collateral, develop applications briefs.
• Be responsible for the development of Application Notes and drives the sophisticated Key-Opinion-Leader Method development for NPD.
• Provide Guide Talk/Lecture to conference or Customer site.
• Drive sophisticated product and application training to the Regional and Global Support Applications teams as well as other functions in the organization.
• Provides scientific leadership to the product management, R&D groups and supports the commercial organization to address sophisticated scientific application problems.
• Facilitates open dialogue to share knowledge with team members and encourages the exchange of information across all products and locations.
• Participates as an active member of the TA Innovation Leadership including providing time, resources, solutions, suggestions, and advice in all areas of the business to achieve the best overall success possible for the entire organization.

The successful candidate will have a combination of knowledge, skills, and experience that would include the following

• Minimum of a Ph. D in Materials Science, Chemistry or Mechanical/Chemical Engineering and relevant validated experience (at least 3 years of which are in a management role), with a strong curiosity about analytical characterization techniques is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of the global materials testing markets with 10 years of market specific experience within the fit of TA/Waters or related adjacent technologies and solutions.
• Strong leadership skills encouraging an environment of collaboration, partnership, execution, and accountability required, with demonstrated ability to effectively lead cross functional teams across a matrixed organization
• Deep knowledge of the global materials testing markets with 10 years of market specific experience within the fit of TA/Waters or related adjacent technologies and solutions.
• Validated knowledge of developing customer needs, market requirements and product requirements
• Consistent track record of leading project teams of professionals to innovative project completion successfully in terms of timelines, budgets, quality, performance, and product reliability.
• Strategy development, business and operational planning and execution, organizational efficiency, financial management, change leadership, business development, staff management and development.
• Ability to travel by both air and ground carrier. Both domestically and internationally (~30-40%).

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.   

 

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to do things differently to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow. 

 

 

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.