Application Specialist (Mass Spectrometry)

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 research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, and in industrial applications, as well as in cell biology, preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics and proteomics research and clinical microbiology.

Today, worldwide more than 9700 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 90 locations on all continents. Bruker continues to build upon its extensive range of products and solutions, its broad base of installed systems and a strong reputation among its customers. Being one of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker is strongly committed to further fully meet its customers’ needs as well as to continue to develop state-of-the-art technologies and innovative solutions for today's analytical questions.

Bruker India is seeking for an Application Specialist (Mass Spectrometry) to be based in Mumbai, India.  

Responsibilities

The responsibility of the Applications Specialist / Scientist, India MS Applications is to provide full portfolio application support for mass spectrometry based solutions and instrumentation offered by Bruker and its associated applications in the  ‘region’, whilst maintaining and developing existing and new relationships with clients and ensuring Bruker’s high quality standards are maintained. One should have a hands-on experience using Mass Spec for Proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics applications from sample preparation to data interpretation.

The individual should have a pleasing manner, excellent communication skills, computer literacy, especially with regard to modern scientific user interfaces, document and presentation preparation and report writing. The person should have the tenacity and self-motivation inspired by success, enthusiasm, drive and initiative with a high degree of personal integrity. 

The personality of a natural team player, willing and able to build confidence and to establish cooperative relationships with personnel throughout the Company.

He/ she should have the ability to operate independently and as part of the greater business group with self-discipline and to decide priorities in a rapidly changing commercial environment.

• Providing telephone, remote and on-site support to users of Bruker MS products specifically in "OMICS" applications.
• Provide specialized technical sales support to sales organization approaching new and existing clients for ‘product’ and solution.
• Conduct training and follow-up visits to Bruker clients presenting to key specialist and technical staff.
• Draw upon your mass spectrometry application experience to assist users to implement and maximize Bruker instrumentation usage in their environment
• Maintain existing and develop new relationships through maximising assigned application expertise with clients
• Maintain relationships with key Bruker collaborators, partners and colleagues.
• Maintain a high level of product knowledge.
• Maintain CRM database.
• Present scientific presentations on Bruker MS solution at conferences or seminars.
• Prepare all reports required by management including monthly reports and expenses in time.
• Work closely with other application colleagues in the region and willingness to support the team extensively online or at site as required. 

Qualifications

• Masters (minimum) degree in science subject (Chemistry/Biochemistry/Microbiology/Biotechnology).
• Laboratory working experience in either Research Life Science or industrial laboratory.
• Experience in full understanding of various MS platforms like QQQ, Ion Trap, MALDI TOF, MALDI TOF-TOF and any other advanced MS techniques.
• Expert knowledge of analytical Mass spectrometry, complete OMICS workflow and routine applications.
• Clear understanding of the India research, pharma, life science and clinical markets together with a proven track record of working with technology-based products in those markets.  Understanding of the SouthEast Asia region would be advantageous.
• Good market intelligence with respect to competitive products and vendors.
• Presentation, data interpretation and sample preparation skills and willingness to travel extensively are essential.