Sr Sales Applications Chemist

We are currently seeking a dynamic Senior Applications Scientist with expert-level experience in Liquid Chromatography (LC) and preparative chromatography to join our fantastic team supporting instrument sales in the Nordic region. At the Waters Demonstration Laboratories, we play a critical role in business growth by understanding our customers’ scientific challenges and providing solutions through our industry-leading LCMS and preparative platforms.

This position is based at our ultra-modern facility in Taastrup, Denmark, within the Applications Laboratory. As part of the Nordic applications team, you will apply your LC and preparative chromatography expertise across a wide range of applications and sales support activities. The role involves travel across the Nordic countries to engage with customers, understand their requirements, and present results from sample analysis. Customer training and support are also essential components of the role. Travel is expected to be approximately 30%.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, personable scientist who brings extensive experience in LC/preparative chromatography, strong sample analysis capabilities, and excellent demonstration skills to help customers make informed decisions about their next technological investment. With frequent opportunities for internal and external collaboration, this role is both rewarding and varied, supported by a broad network that includes Sales, Marketing, R&D, Product Development, and beyond.

What we offer

In addition to offering a competitive salary and a company car, we provide a generous holiday plan to support work-life balance. Our benefits package is designed with families in mind and includes attractive employer pension contributions, life assurance, income protection, and private medical insurance. At Waters, you’ll also find a wealth of opportunities to grow and develop your career within a supportive and globally connected organization.

• Deliver knowledgeable and competitive instrument demonstrations and sample analyses to support customer engagement and regional growth.
• Serve as a technical expert in LC and preparative chromatography within the Nordic team, with a focus on Empower software.
• Collaborate closely with Application Chemists and Instrument Sales teams within the wider European organization.
• Support early-stage sales pipeline development through laboratory projects, customer collaboration, and technical guidance.
• Provide scientific leadership to enhance expertise within the regional Applications Laboratory.
• Support the introduction of new technologies and lead demonstrations for both internal teams and customers.
• Act as a subject matter expert, offering field input into new or early-stage product development.
• Lead by example, ensuring full compliance with Quality Management System and Health & Safety standards.

What will make you successful

Education:

• BSc degree (or higher) in Life Sciences or a related field.

Experience:

• Extensive LC method development experience across various chromatography instruments, detectors, and software (Empower preferred).
• Experience in preparative chromatography.
• Demonstrated industry experience in analytical, industrial, or commercial laboratories.
• Ideally from a method development or QC background.
• High proficiency in Empower is highly desirable.
• Experience with Mass Spectrometry is an advantage.

This is a customer-facing role, so strong interpersonal skills, commercial awareness, and a collaborative mindset are essential. While a background in method development or QC is ideal, this role also offers the opportunity to expand into Mass Spectrometry as your career progresses.

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

Working at Waters means unlocking the full potential of your career. Our global team is driven by purposes, we strive to improve, learn, and grow every day. We are problem solvers and innovators who embrace challenges and take bold steps to transform the world of human health and well-being. Together, we deliver insights that help 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.