Sr Application Scientist

This role will serve as scientific lead for our isothermal calorimetry product portfolio, driving advanced applications development, strategic product direction, and high‑impact customer collaborations. This role combines deep domain expertise with leadership in method innovation, competitive analysis, and voice‑of‑customer initiatives to influence next‑generation instrument and software design. The ideal candidate is a recognized expert in calorimetry who can guide internal teams, mentor junior scientists, and elevate our technology’s scientific and commercial impact.

• Serve as the principal scientific advisor for R&D, contributing to feature definition, prototype evaluation, and long‑term product roadmap decisions.

• Lead the scientific strategy for isothermal microcalorimetry, including developing new applications, workflows, and analysis capabilities.

• Produce high‑quality technical content (application notes, white papers, competitive benchmarking reports) demonstrating scientific leadership.

• Drive high‑value customer engagements—including evaluations, collaborations, and KOL partnerships—to capture deep insights and shape solution development.

• Own complex troubleshooting and advanced technical support for global teams, acting as the escalation point for calorimetry‑related inquiries.

• Represent the microcalorimetry product line at conferences, workshops, webinars, and customer site visits.

• PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biophysics, or a related discipline 
• Deep, hands‑on expertise with isothermal microcalorimetry including isothermal calorimeters, DSC, and ITC and a broad understanding of its application domains and technical limitations.
• Demonstrated scientific leadership in calorimetry applications, method development, and complex experimental design
• Proven track record of collaborating directly with R&D, engineering, or product teams to influence product features and system capabilities.
• Experience partnering with customers, KOLs, or external collaborators to define requirements, validate workflows, or generate impactful data.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present complex topics clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our Company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science. 

 

 

 

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