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Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics.

Bruker AXS is a leading global developer and manufacturer of analytical X-ray systems for elemental analysis and materials research. Our innovative solutions enable a wide range of customers in research and industry – including chemistry, petrochemistry, pharmaceuticals, metals and steel, semiconductor, cement, minerals and mining, automotive, forensics, environmental, art and conservation, nanotechnology and life sciences – to make technological advancements and accelerate their progress.

We are thrilled to announce that Bruker has recently acquired NION, a leading high-end electron microscopy company. As we continue to expand our expertise and capabilities in the field, we are looking for R&D Scientist (m/f/d) to join our team in Karlsruhe.

• Designing, implementing, and experimentally testing innovations in scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM)
• Developing advanced data acquisition and data processing algorithms for STEM
• Contributing to application software development
• Taken care of a NION UltraSTEM and a microscopy facility
• Systematic planning of work and reporting of results
• Fosters close collaboration with product management

• PhD in natural sciences, and master’s in physics or equivalent
• Experience in development/modification of instrumentation/complex equipment
• Programming skills in Python or similar
• Knowledge of electronics, precision mechanics, vacuum technology is a pro
• Experience with high-resolution electron microscopy is a pro
• Experience with modern data processing techniques is a pro
• Demonstrated merit in research evident from scientific publications
• Interest in product development
• Excellent communication skills in a multinational team
• Fluent in English is requirement, fluent in German is a plus

We also offer you

• Opportunity for extensive (paid) training in STEM expertise in Kirkland, WA, USA
• All the benefits of a company collective agreement with IG Metall
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working at suitable workplaces (currently 3 days in the office/ 2 days working remotely)
• 30 days vacation
• State-of-the-art hardware
• Flat structures
• Collaboration in highly professional, international teams
• Modern, air-conditioned buildings with state-of-the-art office, development and production areas
• Excellent transport connections