Scientific Solution Architect

DECTRIS is a successful and growing hightech company that develops and manufactures X-ray and electron cameras to spark scientific breakthroughs around the world. While photographic cameras capture visible light, DECTRIS cameras count individual X-ray photons and electrons. Our 170+ employees are located in Switzerland, the United States and Japan.
At DECTRIS, academic research meets agile industry practices. The company’s roots are deep in the scientific community and our scientists publish new research results every year. At the same time, our engineers, technicians, administrators, and commercial experts work hard to make sure our customers benefit from the latest technologies without delay.
Since the beginning of 2022, our company has been on a journey towards self-organisation. We follow the principles of self-organised work according to Sociocracy 3.0.**Scientific Solution Architect - Life Science Electron Microscopy**:
Your Tasks
- Own the seamless integration of CryoEM, CryoET, and MicroED workflows into DECTRIS CLOUD by collaborating with globally leading scientists
- Contribute to shaping the product strategy, ensuring it aligns with user needs and market trends, by e.g. gathering user insights through primary market research
- Build strong relationships with research institutions, collaborating on publications and showcasing the benefits of cloud-based workflows
- Position DECTRIS CLOUD at the forefront of scientific innovation for collaborative and data-intense projects, by e.g. presenting results and solutions at international conferences and authoring marketing material
- Provide expert support to users, optimizing their workflows and offering technical feedback to the development team for continuous improvement
- Foster engagement and demonstrate the impact of DECTRIS CLOUD in the Materials Science community

Your Skills
- PhD in Structural Biology, Biophysics, Life Sciences, or a related field, with strong hands-on experience in CryoEM Screening, Single Particle Analysis, CryoET, or general Electron Microscopy for Life Sciences
- Strong programming skills, particularly in Python or similar, to customize and optimize user workflows
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex scientific ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences
- Proven track record in driving research collaborations to successful outcomes, with a focus on achieving mutual goals and delivering results
- A wide network of scientific collaborators, ideally with experience in cross-institutional research, especially in the CryoEM community
- Ideally, experience with cloud-based processing and data workflows, contributing to streamlined, scalable research solutions
- A results-oriented mindset, with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments, balancing scientific rigor with practical solutions
- Adept at identifying opportunities for innovation and fostering long-term partnerships that advance the capabilities of the scientific community
- Willingness to travel frequently (~30%) to engage with users, attend conferences, and support collaborations worldwide

We Offer
- A successful and growing high tech company in an international, scientific environment
- Joining the global leader in HPC X-ray detectors for science and industry. Our Developers design cutting-edge detectors to support the state of the art science and technology
- An international work environment formed by more than 170 experienced engineers, scientists and other professionals. The company languages are German and English
- Excellent, flexible working arrangements to enable professional development and personal life balance
- An attractive working environment: modern infrastructure with wheelchair-accessible rooms, small fitness room, underground car park, subsidised meals, free snacks and drinks, various company events, internal and external training, home office options, after-work beers and other joint leisure activities

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DECTRIS Cloud Solutions
- The DECTRIS Cloud Solutions Team is at the forefront of digital innovation. We accelerate scientific discoveries by overcoming data-related challenges in scientific and industrial R&D. To that end, we develop cloud-based infrastructure and software-as-a-service to empower scientists around the world to efficiently get the most out of their data in a collaborative manner. DECTRIS CLOUD has entered the market and is scaling up.