Scientist 2 Chemistry

Description :

Scientist 2 Polymer Scientist

Work hours 8 hrs / day; 40 hrs / week; onsite role 8am 5pm /

Max BILL rate : $60 / hr

• HM would like the worker to be paid / $44 / hr if possible
• Research experience (during graduate school or post graduation) required.

BD Technologies and Innovation located in Research Triangle Park NC seeks a research scientist to work as a member of an R&D team that is involved in identifying developing and testing new technologies for a range of medical devices including surgical and interventional devices. Specifically the team is focused on the chemical and materials aspects of these devices. Under the supervision of an R&D Manager the candidate will help with the development of new chemical formulations and biomaterials (hydrogels coatings resorbable polymers viscoelastic materials etc.) and test methods for characterizing them. This includes chemical functionalization of materials determination of their physicochemical properties by various instrumentation methods and assessment of functional performance both invitro and invivo.

The successful candidate must have handson experience working in a chemicals / materials / biomedical / textiles lab be familiar with basic synthetic (polymers or small molecules) chemistry techniques and have handson experience using instruments for materials characterization (rheology Instron DSC GPC and spectroscopic methods). Additional experience with test method development using medical prototypes working knowledge of biomedical polymeric materials and preclinical testing in animals is also valuable.

The candidate should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills ability to proactively identify and resolve experimental challenges and a strong desire to gain experience in developing medical technologies. The candidate should be able to plan and conduct scientific experiments and effectively analyze interpret and present experimental results while collaborating with team members from a variety of backgrounds. The candidate should also be able to adapt to changing requirements that can arise in a dynamic work environment and will be expected to contribute intellectually to areas not directly related to his or her field.

Requirements

Hands on laboratory experience working with various polymers / biomaterials / formulations

Experience with design and development of a polymeric materialsbased solution for a biomedical or pharmaceutical application

Hands on experience characterizing formulations / polymers (gels polymer blends emulsions particles biomedical polyesters other viscoelastic systems etc.)

Experience operating commonly used materials characterization tools (such as rheometer Instron spectroscopic methods DSC GPC etc.) and interpreting resultant data

Ability to design execute and appropriately document experiments

Good written and verbal technical communication skills

Ability to effectively interpret and present scientific results

Desired skills

Experience developing test methods to assess biomechanical performance of prototypes

Knowledge of polymer processing methods (extrusion thermoforming 3D printing etc.) resorbable materials

Experience with design of preclinical studies and interpretation of resultant data

Experience in basic synthetic chemistry (small molecule or polymer synthesis)

Willingness to work occasionally with biological specimens (e.g. animal tissues) for lab scale testing

Education :

Graduate degree (Ph.D. preferred) or equivalent work experience in the fields of Chemistry Chemical Engineering Textile engineering Biomedical Engineering Materials Science and Engineering or related scientific discipline. Prior work experience in a medical device R&D organization is a plus.

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Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Machine Learning,Biochemistry,Assays,Research Experience,Spectroscopy,Research & Development,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Data Analysis Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Salary : $44 - $60