Sales/Applications Scientist (m/f/d)

Bruker Corporation; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Bruker Corporation in Coventry, UK, seeks an Applications Scientist to drive growth for AFM, Stylus, Optical Profilers, and NanoIndentation systems. You will provide demonstrations, handle measurements, train customers, and support sales with technical expertise.

The role involves collaboration with the UK and European teams, reporting to the EMEA Sales-Applications Manager. Expect approximately 50% travel in the UK and Europe, based from Coventry.

Qualifications

• Higher Degree in a Scientific Discipline; AFM experience a plus.
• BSc or MSc in nanoscale/metrology is an advantage.
• Current valid driving licence.
• Fluent in English with strong written and spoken communication.
• Experience with instrumentation demonstrations in academic or industrial environments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide applications support to grow product lines and enable successful demonstrations.
• Conduct product demonstrations to advance opportunities.
• Perform sample measurements to technically progress opportunities.
• Deliver advanced technical support for the sales team during customer visits.
• Support existing customers via email, phone, Teams, and on-site visits.
• Present developments at academic and industrial conferences.
• Operate instruments at booths during conferences and workshops.
• Run practical workshops at Bruker internal events and user meetings.

Skills

AFM experience

English fluency

Excellent communication

Presentation skills

Organized

Education

Higher Degree in a Scientific Discipline

BSc or MSc in nanoscale/metrology

Tools

AFM instrumentation

Surface Profilers

Nano-IR

NanoIndentation Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sales/Applications Scientist (m/f/d)

2026-09-19T00:00:00

Location: Coventry, West Midlands, GB, CV1 5, Any

Closing Date: 2026-12-20T11:04:19.91

Overview

Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker's high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as in industrial applications. Today, worldwide more than 11,000 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 90 locations. Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics.

Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology (BNSM) division is part of Bruker Corporation, a worldwide leading provider of scientific instrumentation. BNSM division requires an applications scientist to drive business growth of our Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Stylus and Optical Profilers and NanoIndentation Systems. The role is based in our UK headquarters in Coventry, UK with approximately 50% of time travelling in UK, sometimes in EMEA.

Please visit www.bruker.com.

Responsibilities

• Provision of Applications Support for successful growth of the above product lines
• Product demonstrations
• Executing samples measurements to technically advance an opportunity
• Providing advanced technical support for the Bruker sales team in customer visits
• Supporting existing customers via applications support (email, phone, Teams, TeamViewer, visits)
• Presenting latest developments at academic & industrial conferences
• Operating instruments on booths at conferences and workshops
• Running practical workshops at Bruker internal events (workshops, user meetings, etc...)
• Packing, getting instruments ready for shipment and installing systems for demonstration
• Providing advanced training for customers
• Sharing best practice regarding instrument operation within Bruker global applications team
• Managing a demonstration laboratory

The successful candidate will work with the Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology Division sales team based in the UK, and be fully integrated within the European Applications team. The position reports to the EMEA Sales-Applications Manager with priorities also being set by the EMEA Sales Director. The position is based at our Coventry office. Travel in UK and Europe will account for approximately 50% of the time.

Qualifications

• Higher Degree in a Scientific Discipline, experience in Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), NanoScale Characterisation is a plus.
• BSc or MSc using advanced Nanoscale or Optical Metrology an advantage
• Current valid driving licence
• Fluent in English
• Accurate, literate and articulate, with good communication skills in English, written and spoken
• Proof of oral presentations at scientific conferences is beneficial.
• Experience with Surface Profilers, Nano-IR and NanoIndentation Systems is beneficial.
• Experienced in use of Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, AI
• Experience demonstrating and training with scientific instrumentation in an academic or industrial environment is beneficial

Additional Qualities and Skills

• This role may require undertaking other duties broadly in line with key objectives.
• Personal qualities include a friendly, accommodating and helpful disposition, a positive attitude, enthusiasm for helping others, and the ability to work to high standards as part of a team committed to quality of service.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to assist colleagues and provide cover during absences.
• Adaptable and open to change.
• Reliable with high standards of personal presentation and a sense of purpose.
• Highly organized, capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Can-do attitude.

Job Summary

Req. #: 2026-19666

Position Type: Employee