Job Description
The Research Scientist in Polymers and Computational Modeling will conduct chemical syntheses, material processing, and analytical testing to develop advanced inorganic and polymeric materials, leveraging computational techniques and collaborating across scientific disciplines to translate fundamental discoveries into commercial applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform chemical reactions and polymerizations at benchtop-scale and beyond
- Develop material processing techniques to produce functional materials, films, and coatings
- Operate and interpret analytical tools such as DSC, FTIR, UV-VIS, NMR, rheometry, SEM, and TGA
- Document, analyze, and report experimental results to the project manager
- Contribute to new proposals and lead technical tasks
Requirements
- Experience working across scientific disciplines, being a member of or leading teams with various subject matter experts.
- Experience in a wet chemistry lab environment, specifically in organic chemistry or polymer synthesis, compounding elastomers and or coating formulations, and or hands-on composite fabrication.
- Experience synthesizing chemical compounds in a research environment and a record of good lab practice documentation, safety procedures.
- Experience with computational techniques such as molecular dynamics.
- Proficiency in performing chemical reactions and polymerizations at the benchtop-scale and beyond.
- Ability to set up and perform chemical synthesis reactions including organic, inorganic, polymer, and organometallic chemistry.
- Experience in material processing development to produce functional materials, films, and coatings.
- Experience operating analytical tools such as Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), UV-Vis spectroscopy, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), rheometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and interpreting the results.
- Ability to document, analyze, and report experimental results to the project manager.
- Ability to contribute to new proposals and lead technical tasks.
- Effective oral and written communication skills, both one-on-one and within a team environment.
- Willingness to learn and grow into a principal investigator role.
- Experience with computer software for data storage, organization, and analysis.
- Knowledge of chemical analysis, thermal analysis, optical characterization, and basic computer skills such as spreadsheets and word processing.
- Expected education of a Master’s degree with 4 years of industry experience or a Doctoral degree (PhD).
- Must be able to perform safely in a laboratory environment using materials synthesis and analysis equipment.
- Must demonstrate good laboratory practice, ability to document and communicate results, and safe handling of chemicals.
- U.S. Person status as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 (U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).
- Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance is desired.
Benefits & Perks
Salary range of $132,765 - $165,983
Bonus benefits
Work in a laboratory environment with safety procedures
Opportunities for career growth into principal investigator roles
Use of analytical tools such as DSC, FTIR, UV-VIS, NMR, rheometry, SEM, and TGA
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