Electron Microscopy Apps Engineer - Customer-Facing

VRS-UK; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

VRS-UK is hiring an experienced Electron Microscopy Scientist or Post-doc for a dynamic customer-facing role in the UK. You will bridge customers with R&D, support installations and deliver demonstrations across academic and industry sectors.

The position requires a PhD in a relevant field, hands-on TEM/SEM/STEM/FIB-SEM experience, and ability to travel ~30% to engage with customers in the UK and beyond. Strong communication and data handling skills are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant scientific discipline (Physics, Biology, Materials Science, Engineering or similar).
• Strong hands-on experience with electron microscopy technologies (TEM, SEM, STEM, FIB-SEM).
• Experience with Python and image/data processing workflows is desirable.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; ability to translate science to customers.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical bridge between customers and internal R&D teams.
• Support installations, configuration and troubleshooting of microscopy software.
• Deliver product demonstrations, training sessions and workshops (remote and on-site).
• Understand workflows and recommend optimized solutions.
• Provide feedback to support product development and feature design.
• Assist pre-sales activities with technical expertise.
• Contribute to technical documentation and testing of new releases.
• Represent the company at conferences and industry events.

Skills

Communication skills

Imaging workflows

Data handling

Troubleshooting

Customer-facing

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

PhD in Physics/Biology/Materials Science/Engineering

Tools

TEM

SEM

STEM

FIB-SEM

4D-STEM

Job description

VRS-UK is hiring an experienced Electron Microscopy Scientist or Post-doc for a dynamic customer-facing role in the UK. You will bridge customers with R&D, support installations and deliver demonstrations across academic and industry sectors.

The position requires a PhD in a relevant field, hands-on TEM/SEM/STEM/FIB-SEM experience, and ability to travel ~30% to engage with customers in the UK and beyond. Strong communication and data handling skills are essential.