Senior Application Scientist: SEM, EDX & FTIR Expert

TemplarFox Consultancy; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A highly specialised analytical service provider is seeking an Application Scientist/Spectroscopist in Blackburn to support SEM, SEM/EDX and FTIR based projects. You will work on a fast-moving, varied technical environment involving failure analysis and reverse engineering.

Role requires deep hands-on expertise with SEM/EDX and FTIR, with a track record of delivering high-quality analytical results and strong client communication.

Qualifications

• Ideally a degree to/or PhD in physical chemistry or materials science or equivalent.
• 5+ years operating and using SEM, SEM/EDX and FTIR instruments.
• Ability to work in a team and meet deadlines.
• Capable of delivering high-quality work with minimal supervision.
• Positive approach to new methods, equipment and problem solving.
• Experience solving industry analytical problems in legal, manufacturing or development contexts.

Responsibilities

• Be the subject matter expert for SEM, SEM/EDX and FTIR microscopes.
• Handle and prepare a wide variety of sample matrices.
• Troubleshoot SEM and SEM/EDX hands-on.
• Interpolate data from SEM, FTIR and FTIR microscopy.
• Perform instrument troubleshooting and ensure reported results are accurate and validated.
• Communicate findings effectively with internal and external clients.

Skills

SEM

SEM/EDX

FTIR

Sample handling

Troubleshooting

Data interpolation

Education

Degree or PhD in physical chemistry or materials science

Tools

Scanning electron Microscope (SEM)

SEM/EDX

FTIR

Job description

A highly specialised analytical service provider is seeking an Application Scientist/Spectroscopist in Blackburn to support SEM, SEM/EDX and FTIR based projects. You will work on a fast-moving, varied technical environment involving failure analysis and reverse engineering.

Role requires deep hands-on expertise with SEM/EDX and FTIR, with a track record of delivering high-quality analytical results and strong client communication.