Junior Application Scientist

Company: Aerotek
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Junior Application Specialist - Charlotte, NCPosition:Junior Application SpecialistPlacement:6-month Contract-to-Hire Location:Charlotte, NCSchedule:Monday - FridayShift:1st shiftPay: $18-22.50/hr. Pay based upon experience.Requirements & Qualifications:oA minimum of a BA/BS in Chemistry, Food Sciences, Biology, or similar Physical Sciences required.o2-3 years' experience in application development with strong demonstrated aptitude for technical writing. Experience in both preferred.oExcellent scientific writing skills beyond fact presentation is required: examples include white papers, opinion pieces, and persuasive arguments that can be used in support of sales activity.oPrevious technical demonstration experience in support of Sales and Marketing preferred.Responsibilities:oSupporting, creating and developing applications for existing instruments, including

• ORACLE
• SMART 6
• Phoenix
• Sprint
• SAM
• and other legacy units.oThis role requires in-depth knowledge of all Company instruments, which will be developed through in-house training.oA successful Applications Specialist will quickly become an expert not only on Company instruments, but reference testing methods as well (Kjeldahl digestion, Soxhlet extraction, Acid Hydrolysis, etc.).oA key function of this role is to support the sales pipeline by establishing good working relationships with sales reps and corporate account managers and working with customers to validate their samples for Company technology.oThe Applications Specialist work with the Product Manager and Applications Group to conduct analyses and compile lab reports for customers and other Company departments.oAll application development work should be organized and documented in a way that it can be leveraged for use with other customers, and by other groups.oNew application data should be compiled and provided to the Product Manager for marketing content creation.oThe Applications Specialist reports directly to the Product Manager but will work closely with, and at times under the direction of the Sr. Application Specialist.oWork directly with the product manager and applications team to develop novel testing solutions for the process control division, including fat, moisture, protein and ash analysis.oPerform standard reference testing on incoming customer samples as needed.oMaintain an understanding of COMPANY technology, competitive technology and standard reference test methods.oCommunicate new developments through application notes, lab reports and team meetings.oGenerate relevant data and present internally to the Process Control team.oSupport Technical Support teams (both Applications and Service) by generating/updating data for key applications.oApplication support for local accounts when required.oOther duties as assigned.This Opportunity comes with:Great company culture, Family & Team Oriented Company.You'll get to work cross functionally with different labs and engineering division.Ability to learn about instruments, troubleshooting techniques, customer interaction via email/phone.Company is a lateral organization so there is the ability to move to different labs later in your career. About Aerotek:We know that a company's success starts with its employees. We also know that an individual's success starts with the right career opportunity. As a Best of Staffing Client and Talent leader, Aerotek's people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for our clients and rewarding careers for our contract employees. Since 1983, Aerotek has grown to become a leader in recruiting and staffing services. With more than 250 non-franchised offices, Aerotek's 8,000 internal employees serve more than 300,000 contract employees and 18,000 clients every year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in talent solutions. Learn more at Aerotek.com.The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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