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    "description": "<h2>Overview</h2>\n<p>Waters is a leader in life sciences tools, starting with liquid chromatography technologies in the 1960s. Since then, Waters has pioneered analytical techniques across markets including Clinical Diagnostics, Food & Environmental, Pharmaceuticals, and Materials. In Advanced Diagnostics, Waters has leading LC-MS technologies, which are already used for many applications including therapeutic drug monitoring, newborn screening, toxicology, and endocrinology. Our vision is for Waters to lead the continued broad-based adoption of LC-MS in the clinical and forensics space.</p>\n<p>As a <strong>Field Application Scientist,</strong> you will support both our clinical and forensic customers through pre-sales and post-sales activities. 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Many of our team members have advanced their careers either in their current roles or moving into different parts of our business such as service, sales, global support, and leadership.</p>\n<h2>Responsibilities</h2>\n<p><strong>What do our Field Application Scientists do? 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