Application Specialist (GC, GC–MS)

Established in 1997, Markes International is a global manufacturer and supplier of specialist analytical instrumentation, accessories, supplies and consumables that enhances the sensitivity and application scope of GC–MS.

Our products help analysts worldwide detect trace-level volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs) in solids, liquids and gases.

APPLICATION SPECIALIST (GC, GC–MS)

Role description

The application specialist will work as a key part of the technical marketing team to develop, optimise and evaluate applications to showcase the capabilities of our instrumentation across a wide range of markets. The application specialist is a vital link between product development and product marketing responsible for generating data used in marketing material and feeding back important market developments and opportunities into future generations of Markes TD products.

Primary responsibilities

The role involves, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Develop & execute application work plans to showcase our products for marketing collateral and sales support.

• Regularly operate, maintain and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation including third party GC–MS.

• Work alongside market development team to assess / demonstrate the application of our products to new market areas.

• To write a variety of reports and application documentation following method development work from concise “Application Briefing Notes” to fully referenced papers for peer-review journals

• Continuously develop and maintain knowledge of competitor’s products and applications that are relevant to projects in development.

• Provide technical support and training to commercial teams including customer demonstrations and presentations, training for sales and product specialists on new applications and support application development with key customers.

• To qualify customer requirements and demonstrate a solution to meet them

• To be fully conversant with all technical aspects of the Markes’ TD product portfolio and therefore support and assist the sales/distribution channels to closing orders

• Work alongside the product development team to evaluate new product developments and generate proof statements for new product introduction.

The role is based in our Headquarters in south Wales, UK. However, there will be the requirement for occasional business travel (including overseas) to conferences, customer sites and Markes' subsidiary offices

This role description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job‐related duties requested by any person authorised to give instructions or assignments.

Knowledge/skills/experience/qualifications

The successful candidate will;

• Have a degree or higher degree (or equivalent) in analytical chemistry or a similar.

• Have a solid theoretical understanding of chromatography and hands-on experience of GC (or HPLC) and mass spectrometry with 5+ years experience is essential.

• Have experience in application development and be meticulous in documenting.

• Experience with a range of GC sample introduction techniques would be highly beneficial including thermal desorption, pyrolysis, SPME, headspace and purge and trap, as well as use of tandem mass spectrometry and common GC selective detectors. Familiarity with the most common GC-MS software packages will be considered a plus.

• Have a proven logical approach to, and interest in, problem solving and a meticulous attention to detail in both laboratory work and written reporting.

• Demonstrate the ability to analyse complex systems or processes and explain them clearly.

• Be articulate in both written and verbal communications with excellent presentation Previous direct experience of presenting posters or orals at global conferences will be considered a plus.

• Be able to follow procedures but also be capable of “thinking on your feet” and exhibiting proactive behaviour.