Research Software Engineer

Overview

The Global Research team is responsible for delivering a strategically aligned portfolio of breakthrough innovations sourced by both internal inventions and external collaborations and partnerships. Researchers collaborate with customers, academic institutions, and industry partners to tap into expertise , share knowledge and develop solutions that meet evolving and difficult customer challenges.  Ultimately team members are charged with developing compelling proof of concepts in a lead application that explains transition of an innovation to development strongly influenced by voice of customer research.

The Global Research team is responsible for technological advancements in the field of sample preparation, separations, mass spectrometry and detection within Waters with a focus in market segments of chemistry and lab automation, testing and lab services, discovery and development, QA/QC, clinical and connected sciences.

A Research Software Engineer in the Global Research team is responsible for helping provide scientific and engineering contributions which impact projects significantly, with the goal of solving critical customer problems.  This includes providing strategic guidance to Waters stakeholders, as well as leading and/or mentoring a team(s) of scientists and engineers in the development of new science, technologies, methods, practices and ways of working. This role involves the generation and presentation of scientific content to support proposals for new product development.

Responsibilities

We know that sometimes the perfect candidate does not exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they do not fit all the requirements. If you are excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need

Software Engineering Specific Roles & Responsibilities

• Work in multi - disciplinary team to assist ongoing research projects involving real time control of sta t e - of - the - art instrumentation using C++ and scripting languages .
• To design and develop prototype software solutions for Waters instrumentation.
• To give software and technical support to users internal and external to the group, and company.
  
  
  

Accountability:

• Accountable for own work, safety, and operation of instrumentation
• Applies intermediate knowledge in specific scientific focus areas.
• Works independently with mentorship from higher level scientists and engineers / manager / team leader or segment leader
• Has developed limited market and competitive awareness.
  
  
  

Decision Making / Problem Solving:

• Diagnoses issues, performs tests, and provides recommendations on a variety of problems which are of moderate scope.
• Analyses and starts to interpret data and results.
• Exercises moderate judgment, considering defined procedures and past practices when making decisions.
• Continue to develop skills on current/relevant techniques.
  
  
  

Interpersonal Skills / Collaboration:

• Works within team with frequent interaction with higher level scientist, engineer, manager or Segment Leader.
• Focuses on building productive internal and external working relationships.
• Has the ability to teach a limited number of technical concepts.
• Can function as a scientific advisor to a collaborator.
  
  
  

Creativity & Innovation / Initiative:

• Develop design of experiments independently and with assistance
• Literature knowledge is current.
  
  
  

Productivity / Managing Results:

• Receives direction on priorities from higher level scientist, engineer, Team Lead or Segment Lead. Handles own time.
• On a team for a single project or combination of a major and a minor project.
• Receives moderate technical direction.
• Generates data and keeps coherent records.
• Authors reports and peer reviewed papers, with assistance
  
  
  

Individual

• Maintain the effectiveness of the Quality and Environmental system at the sites via adherence to applicable policies and procedures.
• Complete Quality and Environmental System related actions in a timely manner according to procedures e.g. CAPA, NCR
• Adhere to Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Degree in a science, engineering or computing related subject and 2 years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experiences
  
  
  

Software Engineering Specific Experience:

• Proven experience in modern C++ , object-oriented programming , scripting languages and ideally Rust
• Experience in microcontroller, firmware or G PU (OpenCL/CUDA) development would be an advantage .
  
  
  

Aptitude / skills required:

• Very good written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work with moderate guidance and connect with all levels of the group.
  
  
  

In addition to salary, we work flexibly and provide 25 days holidays, excellent family friendly benefits such as attractive employer pension contribution, life assurance, income protection and private medical. With Waters, there are plenty of opportunities for you to grow, develop and contribute.

We're actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. But simply having a diverse workforce is not enough. We aim to build an inclusive environment, where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of teams reflecting the communities they serve.

We can make reasonable adjustments to our interview process according to your needs. We are proud to offer our employees the opportunity, where we can, to work flexibly . Please don’t hesitate to ask during the recruitment process around hybrid working and flexibility; we’ll do our best to support you.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for over 60 years. With approximately 8,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 35 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, with products available in more than 100 countries. Our team focuses on creating business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental management, food safety, and water quality.

Working at Waters enables our employees to unlock the potential of their careers. Our global team is driven by purpose. We strive to be better, learn and improve every day in everything we do. We’re the problem solvers and innovators that aren’t afraid to do things differently to transform the world of human health and well-being. We’re all in it together delivering benefit as one to provide the insights needed today in order to solve the challenges of tomorrow.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It is our responsibility to actively implement programs and practices to drive inclusive behavior and increase diversity across the organization. We are united by diversity and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or protected Veteran status.