Senior Applications Scientist

INC Renishaw; Wotton-under-Edge; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Non-contributory pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Subsidised onsite restaurants

Free parking

Car sharing scheme

24-hour fitness centres

Hybrid working policy

25 days holiday

Job summary

Renishaw in Wotton-under-Edge is seeking a Raman Application Scientist to join the Spectroscopy Products Division. You will help customers by demonstrating how Renishaw’s Raman solutions meet their analytical needs, delivering on-site and remote demonstrations, and supporting the sales team.

The role combines technical science with commercial responsibilities, including training, attending exhibitions, and creating training materials.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related discipline.
• Experience with analytical instrumentation in a customer-facing environment.
• Knowledge of Raman spectroscopy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt style for industrial and academic audiences.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Full UK driving licence and passport.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies and on-site/remote instrument demonstrations to support the sales team.
• Provide expert guidance to support existing customers, including on-site training and workshops.
• Support marketing activities such as exhibitions, seminars, and webinars.
• Production of marketing and training materials (notes, posters, manuals, brochures, etc.).

Skills

Raman spectroscopy

Analytical instrumentation

Technical sales support

On-site demonstrations

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

PhD in a related science discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

Raman spectrometer usage

Job description

Location Wotton-under-Edge, Glos

Salary between £40,000 - £60,000 depending on experience

Renishaw is seeking to recruit a Raman Application Scientist to work within the Spectroscopy Products Division.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual with a passion for science, looking to take their career in a commercial direction. This customer-facing role provides technical sales support by understanding customer requirements and demonstrating how they can be achieved using Renishaw's spectroscopy offering.

Responsibilities

• Conducting feasibility studies, analysing customer samples and performing on-site and remote instrument demonstrations to support the Renishaw sales team.
• Providing expert guidance to support our existing customers, including on-site training, delivering Raman Revealed training workshops and responding to emails.
• Working as part of a team to deliver marketing activities such as exhibitions, seminars, workshops and webinars.
• Supporting the production of written marketing and training materials (notes, posters, manuals, brochures, etc.).

Key requirements

• A degree in a related discipline.
• Practical experience using analytical instrumentation, preferably in a customer-facing environment.
• Knowledge of Raman spectroscopy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adapt style as required for industrial and academic audiences.
• Confidence presenting to audiences of different sizes.
• The ability to multi-task, prioritise, and deliver to deadlines.
• Diligent, methodical, but efficient work ethic.
• A high level of general computer literacy including Microsoft Office software.
• A full UK driving licence.
• A full, valid passport.
• Willingness and ability to travel both domestically and internationally.

Desirable requirements

• PhD in a related science discipline.
• Previous commercial experience in scientific instrumentation.
• Practical experimental skills using Raman spectroscopy instrumentation.

Person specification

• The successful candidate will be self-motivated and enthusiastic, able to use their initiative and remain confident when faced with pressure situations.
• The ability to meet deadlines, good attention to detail, and prioritise a range of tasks.
• Resourceful, willing to learn new skills, and able to problem solve.
• The ability to plan well is important as this role requires a combination of independent and team-working, often utilising shared resources.

Benefits

When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva) and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.

Employment Type

• Permanent

Time Type

• Full time

Requisition Number

• R9324 Senior Applications Scientist (Open)

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