Materials Scientist [ must have polymer synthesis, biomechanical, biomedical polymeric]

Job Description

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 physico-chemical properties by various instrumentation methods, and assessment of functional performance both in-vitro and in-vivo.

Requirements

• Hands on laboratory experience working with various polymers/biomaterials/formulations
• Experience with design and development of a polymeric materials-based 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
• Able to design, execute, and appropriately document experiments
• Good written and verbal technical communication skills
• Able 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