Job Title:
Senior Development Scientist - Particle Analysis
Key skills:
Laser Light Scattering, Real Time systems, Spectroscopy
Location:
West Midlands
Duration:
Permanent
My client develops, manufactures and markets advanced particle analysis and
rheology systems, used in many industries
They are looking for a Senior Development Scientist to contribute to the design
of cost effective and reliable components and systems as part of the development
of the instruments range of products.
Responsibilities
• To provide the Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mathematical or other
scientific contribution to the design of the instrument's range of products.
• From time to time to take on the role of Project Manager.
• To ensure the design follows laid down Codes of Practice and methodologies.
• To participate in the development of products as part of multi-disciplinary
project teams
• To solve product problems as they relate to the operation of the instrument
system or the science of the measurement liasing with other technical
specialists as necessary.
• To liaise with suppliers in defining the choice of components with particular
emphasis on key sensors and state of art technology.
• To assist in training courses for internal and external personnel.The scope of the role
• Innovative instrument and mathematical algorithm design
• Accurate and precise instrumentation systems
• Instruments designed for manufacture/test
• Understanding of instrument error budgeting
• Contact with customers
• Good relationships with suppliers
Skills
• Graduate Physicist, Chemical Engineer, Mathematician or equivalent. PhD in
relevant discipline may be useful.
• 3 - 5 yrs. experience minimum in an instrumentation development environment
with specific experience of real-time systems, Laser Light Scattering, Photon
Correlation Spectroscopy or Acoustic Spectroscopy and / or related subsystems
• The ability to solve complex systems problems using a combination of sound
experimental technique and good analytical understanding is of particular
importance at this level.
• Good experimental techniques, mathematical modelling of systems, ability to
present complex arguments simply both written and orally
• Ability to write computer programs for modelling particularly in C or C++ and
/or experience of tools such as MATLAB would be an advantage.
Please email a word version of your cv quoting Ref. No. 5i01q and call any time
+44 (0)20 8224 9006
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