Applications Scientist: Air Quality & Semiconductors

Bruker; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical and dental plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Bruker is seeking an Applications Scientist to support Air Quality Monitoring and Semiconductor Manufacturing in the Americas. Based in Boulder, CO, the role blends lab work with field visits and customer interactions to deliver technical solutions and demonstrations.

You will collaborate with service and sales teams, lead demonstrations, develop methods, and provide pre-sales expertise across TOFWERK products. Travel up to 30% is expected.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Analytical Chemistry or related field.
• Experience with applied mass spectrometry.
• Strong technical instrumentation skills including hardware and software.
• Ability to work independently in the laboratory, including experiment design, sample preparation, operation of scientific equipment, troubleshooting, and data interpretation.
• Fluency in English.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% per year for customer site visits and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead sales demonstrations in our Boulder, Colorado lab or at customer sites.
• Serve as the technical expert in pre-sales conversations, assessing customer needs and proposing product-based solutions.
• Act as a primary point of contact for customer application support, including method development and data QA/QC.
• Serve as the primary liaison between applications and service teams: provide expert consultation to the service team, responding to customer technical issues.
• Lead instrument installations and customer trainings.
• Assemble and commission custom solutions for regional deliveries, including mobile labs.
• Contribute to the maintenance of TOFWERK USA demo laboratories.
• Represent TOFWERK through conference presentations, scientific meetings, research reports, application notes, peer-reviewed publications, and marketing materials.
• Develop methods and analyses to support growth in key markets.
• Manage high-priority tasks and customer interactions with self-initiative.

Skills

Technical communication

Travel readiness

Sales or customer support

Education

MS or PhD in Analytical Chemistry or related field

Tools

Mass spectrometry

Job description

Bruker is seeking an Applications Scientist to support Air Quality Monitoring and Semiconductor Manufacturing in the Americas. Based in Boulder, CO, the role blends lab work with field visits and customer interactions to deliver technical solutions and demonstrations.

You will collaborate with service and sales teams, lead demonstrations, develop methods, and provide pre-sales expertise across TOFWERK products. Travel up to 30% is expected.