Internship Scientist

What can you expect as a Scientist Intern at Waters

Waters instrumentation plays crucial role in providing reliable data to ensure safe foods and clean environment. To support recent regulations and growing concerns on the occurrence of mycotoxins, pesticides and PFAS, we are looking for an internship scientist who have a passion for analytical instrumentation and enjoy answering technically challenging analytical problems from food and environmental market. You will have hands-on experience in using high-end liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry instrumentation to support the market development activities on emerging food and environmental topics.

You will be part of our 2025 Intern Program and this is a great opportunity to learn more about Waters and the variety of roles we offer as well as learning more about the Life Sciences industry. You will be allocated a mentor alongside joining teams passionate about the work we do!

This is a paid internship for a period of 3 months during 2025.

During your internship you will be working in the Food and Environmental business area based at Singapore and completing a project which will involve:

• Literature review on assigned topic
• Planning and conducting laboratory tasks
• Analyse samples on liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
• Build chemical compounds library for key instrumentation.
• Presenting results both internally and externally to key stakeholders.
• Assist in development of marketing materials or activities.
• Basic maintenance and troubleshooting of analytical instrumentation.

What are we looking for:
• Final year student of Bachelor degree in science disciplines
• Good fundamental base in Chemistry, Agricultural/ Environmental Chemistry or Food Chemistry.
• Background knowledge in analytical instrumentation and chemical preparation preferred.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Open to interns with the right to live and work in Singapore.

Waters Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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 take risks 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.