Materials Scientist

About the role

The Senior Materials Scientist position offers an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government, or military experience to a 3M career. You will collaborate with innovative 3Mers around the world, developing new materials and processes to drive differentiated performance in 3M products.

Responsibilities

• Tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world.
• Develop new materials and the processes that create them to drive differentiated performance in 3M products.
• Author technical reports, patent applications, and research proposals.
• Maintain electronic laboratory notebook records of test conditions, results, and observations.
• Summarize experimental data using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, or other software applications.
• Present results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with global, multi-disciplinary teams to identify and implement new solutions for customer applications.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ph.D. (completed and verified prior to start) in Science or Engineering.
• Four (4) years of laboratory environment experience in an academic, private, public, government, or military environment, including experience in a Ph.D. program.
• Additional qualifications include:
• Ph.D. or Post-Doc in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline (completed and verified prior to start).
• A focus on synthesizing new materials, materials characterization, and developing new processes.
• Demonstrated experience in sol gel chemistry, including experience synthesizing and optimizing sol-gel materials, coatings, films, or powders.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and also collaborate with diverse teams including external partners.
• Authoring scientific publications and/or patents.
• Demonstrated identification and execution on new technology development.
• Experience developing intellectual property portfolios in collaboration with legal and other technical experts.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (completed and verified prior to start) in Science or Engineering.
• Four (4) years of laboratory environment experience in an academic, private, public, government, or military environment, including experience in a Ph.D. program.
• Additional qualifications include:
• Ph.D. or Post-Doc in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline (completed and verified prior to start).
• A focus on synthesizing new materials, materials characterization, and developing new processes.
• Demonstrated experience in sol gel chemistry, including experience synthesizing and optimizing sol-gel materials, coatings, films, or powders.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently and also collaborate with diverse teams including external partners.
• Authoring scientific publications and/or patents.
• Demonstrated identification and execution on new technology development.
• Experience developing intellectual property portfolios in collaboration with legal and other technical experts.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits, including base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.
• Relocation assistance may be authorized.
• Access to various benefits such as medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts, disability benefits, life insurance, voluntary benefits, paid absences, and retirement benefits.

Schedule

This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN. Travel may include up to 10% [domestic/international].

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $124,127 - $151,710, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience.

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Contact

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