XRF Specialist Chemist at Watershed Consulting

Overview: To assist clients with the implementation of XRF Equipment and to demonstrate the application of the equipment and to train client personnel on the use of equipment as well as assist with method development

Duties:

• Activities for both Energy Dispersive and Wavelength Dispersive XRF techniques used by the benchtop and floor standing XRF products
• To enhance the potential for sales through high-standard instrument demonstrations and technical explanations
• Responsible for the XRF application and training facilities
• Providing fast technical support to the existing XRF customer base
• Provide support to existing users, including training of new users, mainly at the customer’s site, but also at formal training courses held in Johannesburg
• Customer support by telephone, web and email
• Carrying out demonstrations of XRF equipment to a highly professional standard, and assisting in the upkeep of in-house instrumentation
• Identifying and compiling suitable application data for marketing material, as well as assisting the preparation and execution of marketing presentations
• Provide on-going sales support (i.e. cold calling, web search, database upkeep)

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Degree / Diploma in Chemistry, Physics or Geosciences
• Minimum 5 year experience in using XRF instrumentation
• A good understanding of the principles of XRF spectroscopy, and of XRF hardware and software
• Practical experience of operating modern XRF equipment is desirable, but training will be provided
• Ability to understand and adapt to the requirements of customers and to set-up and prepare instrumentation to meet those needs
• MS-Office for document generation and presentations
• Current valid driving license
• Current valid passport
• No visa or other restriction preventing travel
• Prepared to travel into Africa and abroad