What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Materials Scientist position at Quadratic 3D, Inc.?
We are seeking a highly motivated materials scientist to collaborate with senior staff in the design of next-generation 3D printing resins. Successful candidates will be passionate about polymer chemistry, excited to solve complex problems in a fast-paced environment, and comfortable in a multidisciplinary environment spanning chemistry, materials, optics, and software.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, troubleshoot, and optimize formulations that produce 3D printed components with application-enabling thermal, mechanical, optical, and other performance properties.
- Characterize resins and polymer materials via UV/Vis and IR spectroscopy, (photo)rheology, DMA, DSC, tensile/flexural/impact testing, etc.
- Contribute to the development of workflows for high-throughput analyses and organization/visualization of large volumes of diverse chemical data.
- Collaborate with synthetic chemists to design additives to improve photopolymerization kinetics.
- Contribute to process development efforts such as scale-up of resin production and post-processing of 3D printed parts.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BS or MS degree in Materials Science, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering (or a related degree with relevant coursework).
- Excellent command of the basics of polymer science.
- >1 year of experience in a chemical research environment.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent documentation skills and habits (e.g. laboratory notebook entries, presentations, and reports).
- Evidence of achievements in the laboratory (e.g. presentations, papers, and/or strong recommendations from supervisors).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimal guidance needed in the planning and execution of experiments.
- Fluency in a general-purpose programming language such as Python, particularly as applied to data analysis and visualization.
- Experience implementing statistical techniques to aid in formulation or other experimental design, e.g. design-of-experiments (DOE) methodology and/or software tools such as JMP.
- Familiarity with the basic principles of organic chemistry and photopolymerization.
- Experience deploying custom software tools in a chemical environment.
Benefits
- We offer competitive compensation packages in our VC-backed startup.
- Beautiful setting looking out over a river and seaport; outdoor seating and picnic areas.
- Highly collaborative work environment.
Additional Information:
- Location: Charlestown (Boston), Massachusetts
- Start Date: As soon as possible
We value diversity in our company and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
