Senior Automation Chemist

  • Bruker Corporation
  • San Jose, California
  • Full Time

Overview

As one of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development. All our systems and instruments are designed to improve safety of products, accelerate time-to-market and support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life. We've been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for 60 years now. Today, worldwide more than 11,400 employees are working on this permanent challenge, at over 90 locations on all continents.

Responsibilities

Chemspeed, a Bruker company is a global market leader, our solutions in the Life Science and Materials Science business units accelerate current and future developments such as novel drugs, energy materials, catalysts, nanomaterials in a wide range of chemical research areas and quality control. The position as Automation Chemist is an opportunity for candidates who would like to develop their careers from a central role as Automation Chemist into positions like Business Development Manager, Project Manager, Workflow Architect

  • Prepare, transfer, and execute a variety of different workflows and chemical tests on our automated workstations
  • Present with enthusiasm our innovative workflow solutions during demos, tests
  • Be the ultimate go-to person for troubleshooting and application support for our customers worldwide (e.g. by HoloLens mixed reality remote assistance)
  • Help to further develop our solutions with innovative ideas
  • Installation of our automated laboratory solutions at our customer sites, user training and customer support

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in chemistry
  • Extensive lab experience preferably combined with industry experience and instrumentation
  • You enjoy contact with customers, incl travel to our international customer sites or conferences and exhibitions
  • You like to combine chemistry with modern laboratory and automation equipment
  • You are a true powerhouse in our highly motivated team and are eager to contribute significantly to the ongoing success of our enterprise
  • Excellent communication skills in English - speaking German is a plus
  • Independent working, high degree of initiative and ready to integrate in a team of highly motivated automation chemists
Job ID: 487202301
Originally Posted on: 7/29/2025

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