Research and Development Applications Scientist

You will apply your scientific expertise to evaluate product performance, solve complex technical challenges, and support the development of innovative solutions that meet customer needs. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in Agilent's new product development process and help bring cutting-edge technologies to market.

This position requires a highly motivated scientist who can work independently, lead technical projects, collaborate across functions, and contribute to scientific thought leadership within their area of expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop performance requirements for new LC and LC/MS consumable products.
• Partner with Marketing to create qualification plans and generate performance data for product launches and marketing materials.
• Design, execute, and analyze experiments to validate product prototypes against performance requirements.
• Conduct laboratory work safely and in compliance with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) standards.
• Maintain accurate electronic laboratory notebooks and documentation of experimental work.
• Process and interpret experimental data, perform statistical analyses, and prepare technical reports and presentations.
• Present project updates and technical findings to stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Apply strong problem-solving, statistical, and organizational skills while collaborating in a team environment.
• Support the transition of new product designs into manufacturing, including development of quality control (QC) test methods.
• Create technical briefs, application notes, training materials, and other customer-facing technical content.
• Deliver technical presentations, webinars, and training sessions.
• Stay current on emerging technologies, scientific advancements, and industry trends.
• Contribute to scientific publications, conference presentations, and technical papers when appropriate.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry or a related scientific discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with Liquid Chromatography (LC) and LC/MS.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge of sample preparation techniques.
• Experience with Gas Chromatography (GC), GC/MS, and/or atomic spectroscopy.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis tools such as Minitab or similar software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical information to a variety of audiences.