Are you an awesome scientist? Want the coolest job ever?

WOOOOHHHHOOOO!!!!

My day job is recruiting an associate application scientist.  I'll put the job listings below.

Requirements (my list... official list below):
1) You're awesome
2) You can do LC-MS.  You don't have to be the best in the world...yet...you'll get trained to be!
3) You don't mind hanging out with cool scientists all over the continent (and sometimes the globe)
4) You are good at problem solving

Interested?  Email me at:  orsburn@vt.edu (my reference might be useful)

Official listings!

Associate Application Scientist

A dynamic and self-motivating individual is required to support state-of-the-art LCMS instrumentation as an Associate Application Scientist. As a member of the Thermo Fisher Scientific North America Field Applications Team, the candidate will work within a multi-disciplinary matrix team that includes regional sales representatives, marketing and service professionals, product development scientists, and engineers.  Primary responsibilities will be to aid and help customers become more successful with their LCMS Instrumentation related to protein applications.  Additional responsibilities include technical support for the demonstration labs and creation of customer facing educational materials.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

         Provide technical and application assistance in response to customer enquiries, including education, training and on-site visits.

         Work with Senior Application Scientist to define meaningful triage process for customers

         Provide routine maintenance on Mass Spectrometry equipment as appropriate

         Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience:

         BS. in Chemistry or a Bioscience or equivalent.

         1+ years of hands on LCMS experience with protein LCMS workflows and associated informatics is required.

         Experience with Orbitrap instrumentation and Liquid Chromatography is highly desirable

         Requires Good English and excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

         Good project and time management skills required.

         Must be willing and able to travel (up to 50%).

Desired Education and Experience:

         BS education in science.

         Previous experience on Thermo Scientific MS instrumentation preferred but not essential.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities necessary to perform essential functions

         Knowledge of basic chemistry principles.

         Knowledge of liquid chromatography and Mass Spectrometry principles and instruments.

         Experience with Microsoft’s basic software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). 

         Ability to present experimental results and have good verbal and written communication skills.

         Possess analytical and problem solving skills.