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Actalent Senior Staff Scientist in Madison, Wisconsin

Job Title: Staff Scientist

Job Description

The Application Scientist will be responsible for running samples sent by customers to evaluate the performance of various instruments. This includes performing lab work on products such as batteries, pharmaceutical instrumentation, and injection devices. Tasks involve mounting samples, setting scan conditions, understanding instrument physics, setting x-ray strength, filtering data, analyzing images, and building 3D images to identify potential failures. The role also includes traveling to customer sites to provide application training and technical support, as well as participating in marketing activities, such as writing technical materials and representing the equipment at conferences and tradeshows.

Hard Skills

  • Lab work on various products

  • Sample mounting and scan setup

  • Understanding instrument physics

  • X-ray strength setting

  • Data filtering and analysis

  • 3D image building

Soft Skills

  • Customer training and support

  • Technical troubleshooting

  • Marketing and technical writing

  • Conference and tradeshow representation

  • Team collaboration

Job Type

This is a permanent position.

Work Site

This is a hybrid position requiring some days on-site in Madison, Wisconsin and some days remote.

Work Environment

This is a salary-exempt position requiring 40 hours per week, typically 9am-5pm. Office hours are 9am-3pm from Tuesday to Thursday, with remote work possible on Mondays and Fridays. The role involves 30% travel, typically 1-2 weeks per month, including Sundays to Fridays. Travel arrangements are self-organized, with expenses covered by the company. The Application Scientist will join a business unit team and will be one of seven Application Scientists, with plans to expand the team by the end of 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

  • Hiring diverse talent

  • Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

  • Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

  • Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.

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