Senior Application Scientist
Company: Waters Corporation
Location: Lindon
Posted on: April 7, 2026
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Job Description:
This role will serve as scientific lead for our isothermal
calorimetry product portfolio, driving advanced applications
development, strategic product direction, and high impact customer
collaborations. This role combines deep domain expertise with
leadership in method innovation, competitive analysis, and voice of
customer initiatives to influence next generation instrument and
software design. The ideal candidate is a recognized expert in
calorimetry who can guide internal teams, mentor junior scientists,
and elevate our technology’s scientific and commercial impact.
Responsibilities • Serve as the principal scientific advisor for
R&D, contributing to feature definition, prototype evaluation,
and long term product roadmap decisions. • Lead the scientific
strategy for microcalorimetry, including developing new
applications, workflows, and analysis capabilities. • Produce high
quality technical content (application notes, white papers,
competitive benchmarking reports) demonstrating scientific
leadership. • Drive high value customer engagements—including
evaluations, collaborations, and KOL partnerships—to capture deep
insights and shape solution development. • Own complex
troubleshooting and advanced technical support for global teams,
acting as the escalation point for calorimetry related inquiries. •
Represent the microcalorimetry product line at conferences,
workshops, webinars, and customer site visits. Qualifications • PhD
in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering,
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biophysics, or a related discipline •
Deep, hands on expertise with microcalorimetry including isothermal
calorimeters, DSC, and ITC and a broad understanding of its
application domains and technical limitations. • Demonstrated
scientific leadership in calorimetry applications, method
development, and complex experimental design • Proven track record
of collaborating directly with R&D, engineering, or product
teams to influence product features and system capabilities. •
Experience partnering with customers, KOLs, or external
collaborators to define requirements, validate workflows, or
generate impactful data. • Strong communication skills with the
ability to present complex topics clearly to technical and non
technical audiences.
Keywords: Waters Corporation, Logan , Senior Application Scientist, Science, Research & Development , Lindon, Utah
