Staff Research Scientist

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At SCIEX, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As part of SCIEX, you will help to influence life changing research and outcomes, while accelerating your potential. For more than 50 years, we have been empowering our customers to solve the most impactful analytical challenges in quantitation and characterization through ground-breaking innovation and outstanding reliability and support. You will be part of a winning team, enabled by DBS, that is passionate about helping life science experts around the world get to answers they can trust.

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The
Staff Research Scientist
(Instrument Control & Acquisition)
is responsible for driving innovation in scientific technology by developing and validating novel hardware and software methodologies, contributing to research project execution, and identifying opportunities for product improvement. The position also involves applying advanced scientific knowledge—particularly in instrumentation, machine learning, and software development—to support cross-functional research initiatives.

This position reports to Technical Director, LCMS Research, and is part of the Software and Applications Research Team located in Concord, Ontario, Canada, and will be an on-site role.

In This Role, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Drive innovation by generating novel ideas to advance scientific technology
• Enable the testing and development of novel hardware to improve performance for customer workflows
• Responsible for the on-time delivery of different research projects to either commercial or pre-commercial groups
• Identify and implement opportunities for product improvement across a wide range of research areas
• Mentor junior research scientists to ensure work is completed on-time to required standards

The Essential Requirements Of The Job Include

• Higher level science degree in a related field such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or similar (Ph.D. preferred)
• More than 15 years of experience in software programming and applications development
• Broad background and knowledge of instrument control, machine learning, and software development
• Proven publication record within the field related to enabling novel instrumentation

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Demonstrated experience implementing AI / ML algorithms to solve scientific problems
• Experience in database design and development
• Proven track record of innovation and patent generation preferred

SCIEX, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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