Software Developer | Application Specialist

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Software development and Application Specialist to join our Diagnostic Films business. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the commercial function. This position will report to Business Development Manager.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Presenting the Software application to the current and prospective customers via live/online sessions.
• Troubleshooting, debugging, maintaining, and improving existing software and working on addressing customer problem / issue resolution.
• Issuing FilmQA Pro Software License Keys to Purchased License Holders and/or Trail License Requesters.
• Collaborating with management, departments, and customers to identify end-user requirements and specifications.
• Participate in the product development process
• Designing algorithms and flowcharts to create new software programs and systems.
• Producing efficient and elegant code based on requirements.
• Testing and deploying programs and applications.
• Compiling and assessing user feedback to improve software performance.
• Observing user feedback to recommend improvements to existing software products.
• Developing technical documentation to guide future software development projects.
• Actively contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety
• Improve the organization capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent and utilizing positive communications and influence with others

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent work experience
• 3-5 years of related work experience
• 2-3 years working with C Sharp and Python
• Interest in working with medical device technology
• Ability to problem solve while interfacing customer issues
• Excellent customer interaction skills
• Demonstrated responsible and ethical behavior at all times
• Must be authorized to work in the US
• The ability to help the company drive greater value through understanding the business, making complex decisions and creating the new and different

The following skill sets are preferred:

• A degree or significant experience in medical radiation physics / biomedical engineering
• Radiology background knowing the basic knowledge of medical imaging

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.