Applications Scientist

Applications Specialist

Location: Norcross, GA(Onsite)

Malvern Panalytical, SciAps and Micromeritics. A powerful combination. Join us.

About the Role

Micromeritics, an entity of Malvern Panalytical, is seeking an energetic and scientifically driven Applications Specialist to support our industry-leading particle size and gas adsorption instrumentation. This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of science, technology, and customer engagement in a high-tech environment focused on innovation and discovery.

As an Applications Specialist, you will act as a technical expert and trusted advisor to our customers, helping them apply advanced analytical instrumentation to solve real-world scientific and industrial challenges. You will provide hands-on application support, conduct sample analysis, deliver technical demonstrations and training, and contribute to the customer journey from pre-sales through long-term partnership.

This is a highly visible role that combines scientific expertise with customer engagement, where you will help ensure customers get the most value from our technology while representing Micromeritics and Malvern Panalytical with professionalism and technical excellence.

The role requires travel across the United States to support customer sites, demonstrations, and training.

What You Will Bring to the Role

• You hold an MSc or PhD in Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry, or a related scientific discipline.

• You have at least 3 years of laboratory experience in an industrial, research, development, or academic setting.

• You have experience working with analytical instrumentation, ideally including Malvern Panalytical or Micromeritics instruments.

• You are comfortable supporting customers with sample preparation, calibration, validation, and application troubleshooting.

• You can communicate complex technical concepts clearly through technical presentations, written reports, and customer training sessions.

• You are confident providing instrument demonstrations, proof-of-concept studies, and method development support.

• You are organized and capable of managing customer relationships, including maintaining CRM records and supporting the customer buying journey.

Great to Have:

• Proficiency in English

• Experience in technical sales support or commercial roles

• Experience in quality control or quality assurance laboratory environments

• Willingness to perform basic service activities during customer demonstrations

• Experienced related to laboratory or instrumentation work

#LI-DB1

About us - Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps. 
Together we are a powerful and highly complementary combination of market leading technologies. 

We are the toolmakers for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories. We are their partners in discovery.

Malvern Panalytical instruments analyze the chemical, physical and structural nature of materials, from proteins to polymers and semiconductors to minerals. Our leading technologies measure particle size, shape, concentration and zeta potential, biomolecular interactions and stability, elemental concentrations and crystallographic structure.

Micromeritics manufactures systems for the characterization of particles, powders, and porous materials for a wide- range of end markets including catalysts, chemicals, building materials, clean-tech and battery.  Our leading technologies measure surface area, porosity, density, adsorption and particle activity.

SciAps specializes in portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF), laser-based (LIBS) and near-infrared (NIR) analyzers to measure any element in any environment. SciAps is the Center of Excellence for our handheld instruments.
We have a global footprint with R&D and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

We are more than 2,500 employees in a customer-focused organization with sales and service offices in 20 countries, all committed to delivering expert and responsive customer support.

We are part of Spectris. Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do – our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive.

Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics & SciAps
Your Partners in Discovery

Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps, part of the Spectris Group, are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn’t something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. Your unique perspective is important to us.