What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chemist - Fulltime position at RxSight?
RxSight is an ophthalmic medical technology corporation headquartered in California that has commercialized the world's first and only adjustable intraocular lens (IOL) that is customized after cataract surgery. The company's mission is to revolutionize the premium cataract surgery experience by allowing surgeons to partner with their patients to achieve optimized results for every unique eye.
Job Description
The Polymer Chemist will be responsible for supporting the development of silicone-based formulations for adjustable lens technology, as well as contributing to the advancement of silicone raw material characterization and the raw material selection process.
Key Responsibilities:
- Aid development of silicone-based formulations to yield materials with desired processing and performance profiles.
- Synthesize silicone-based and silicone-containing monomers and polymers utilizing various polymerization techniques, including ring-opening, cationic, anionic, and controlled radical polymerizations.
- Maintain R&D laboratory workspaces and equipment.
- Optimize the silicone material selection process to enhance the scale and quality of the LAL.
- Analyze silicone raw materials, intermediate formulation mixes, and final formulations using conventional soft materials characterization techniques, including GPC, rheology, and spectroscopy methods such as NMR, UV-Vis, and Raman, as well as thermal characterization techniques like DSC, DMA, and TGA.
Requirements
- Strong laboratory skills and experience with synthetic organic chemistry and/or polymer synthesis is a must.
- Strong background in polymer chemistry/materials science (soft materials) is a must.
- In depth knowledge of polymeric materials characterization techniques: GPC, NMR, optical and thermal analysis is required.
- Effective analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to apply creative solutions to challenges.
Education, Experience, and Training
- Master's degree in Materials Science (soft materials), Polymer Chemistry or Polymer Engineering is preferred. Bachelor's degree in Chemistry with significant laboratory experience is also acceptable.
- ~3-5 years of relevant work experience and/or training; Strong preference for a minimum of 2 years in medical devices industry where polymer chemistry is a critical element essential in the product
Computer Skills
- MS Office
- Laboratory Information Management System
- Ability to learn scientific instrument software as needed.
