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Instrumentation Scientist (Optical Spectroscopy)
INSTRUMENTATION SCIENTIST (OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY)
FIXED TERM CONTRACT FOR 12 MONTHS
BASED LIVINGSTON – EXCELLENT SALARY PLUS BENEFITS
Based in Livingston, Grw Talent’s client comprises of a group of European companies engaged in the design, development, manufacture and distribution of analytical systems, life science equipment and laboratory instruments with operations dating back to 1920. Now part of a global multinational business, their fast growing multidisciplinary scientific and engineering product development group is looking to recruit an Instrumentation Scientist on a 12 month fixed term contract basis.
The Instrumentation Development Scientist supports the Project Manager and conducts instrumentational development tasks for new products, bespoke customer requests and sustainability and product improvements. Responsibilities also include supporting the Project Manager in the generation and maintenance of technical documentation. You’ll be working in a team with mechanical, optical, electrical and software engineers and will also communicate to other teams such as marketing, applications, sales, operations, and production, as required. The ability to present ideas and information accurately in a clear and concise manner is important.
Responsibilities:
* Performance testing of existing products, prototype instrumentation assemblies and test rigs.
* Processing data and writing technical reports.
* Fulfilling the role of the product end user and providing associated feedback.
* Degree or higher in a physical sciences discipline, with a strong analytical focus or relevant work experience.
You should have a degree or higher in a physical science discipline with experience and understanding of the practical use, and theoretical principles of optical spectroscopic equipment including; UV-Visible Spectrophotometers, Fluorescence Spectrophotometers and Microplate Spectrophotometers. You should also possess good, broad, practical experience of handling and operating scientific instrumentation, and working in scientific laboratories. Alongside this you’ll need to be competent in the use of Microsoft office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Relevant experience within the scientific industry, ideally in research and development (R&D) environments, would be beneficial as would prior exposure to scientific optical design. Experience working within quality management systems, such as ISO 9001, is desirable and proficiency in preparing standard solutions using accurate weighing and pipetting techniques is preferred.
Although primarily needed to work on site you will likely be able to work from home one day a week once established in role. If you are an aspiring Instrumentation Scientist, really committed to joining something new, fresh and totally innovative then we would love to hear from you. The scale and variety of opportunities and technology to work on makes this one of the best and most exciting opportunities in Central Scotland. A highly competitive salary and package tailored to your experience is on offer for the right candidate. However, the chance to be part of something truly unique makes this too good to refuse.
Please send your CV to our recruitment partner Katie Hydes at Grw Talent