Analytical instrumentation and lab services for pharma, food, and environmental testing
PerkinElmer operates a hardware-software hybrid business spanning analytical instruments (ICP-MS, GC/MS, atomic absorption), lab management software (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce), and a services division (OneSource) delivering field engineers. The hiring mix is support-heavy (77 roles) relative to engineering (48), reflecting a mature installed base with service-renewal focus; pain points cluster around account profitability and compliance, not product innovation. Recent projects emphasize biomanufacturing and tech transfer—signals of customer consolidation and operational rigor rather than market expansion.
Notable leadership hires: Market Director
PerkinElmer manufactures analytical instruments and delivers lab services to pharmaceutical, food safety, industrial, and environmental testing markets. The company operates three revenue streams: standalone instruments (ICP-OES, ICP-MS, GC/MS, atomic absorption spectroscopy) sold into research and QA labs; software for lab automation and data management (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce integrations); and OneSource, a field-service business deploying technicians to maintain and optimize customer labs. With 5,001–10,000 employees across 24 countries, the company is actively hiring across support, sales, and engineering, with emphasis on market directors and senior technical roles. Founded in 1937, PerkinElmer operates at scale in regulated industries where compliance, instrument reliability, and service SLAs are non-negotiable.
PerkinElmer uses Microsoft 365, SAP, Salesforce, Oracle Hyperion, Power BI, Tableau, and Python/R for analytics. Instruments include ICP-OES, ICP-MS, GC/MS, and atomic absorption spectroscopy. No major tech migrations (adopting/replacing) are currently underway.
Headquartered in Shelton, CT, PerkinElmer actively recruits across 24 countries including the United States, Singapore, India, Japan, Canada, Brazil, and most of Europe, reflecting global distribution of its lab-services footprint.
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