Polymer Scientist/Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop new polymer chemistry and formulations for innovative synthetic cell products.
• Owns technical projects, designing and conducting rigorous experiments.
• Leads technical strategy for scale-up, validation, and optimization of polymer manufacturing systems.
• Leads technical reviews and contributes proof-of-concept data to inform critical strategic decision-making.
• Drives innovation by collaborating cross-functionally to optimize the interplay between polymer chemistry, hardware, and production processes.
• Works directly with pumps, sensors, and fluidic components to diagnose and resolve system issues.
• Analyzes complex scientific data sets to present actionable findings, assess experimental results, and guide optimization decisions.
• Actively contributes in cross-functional teams, generates/delivers technical reports, and trains other technical staff.

Qualifications

• PhD with 0-2 years of industry experience, or MS with ~5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Foundational expertise in Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Polymer Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated success in independently identifying and resolving complex technical roadblocks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong grasp of polymer chemistry, engineering, instrumentation, and materials science.
• High level of comfort working and designing hands-on with physical scientific hardware, pumps, sensors, and fluidic components.
• Capabilities in scientific data analysis and statistical evaluation of experimental results.
• Prior experience with emulsions, colloidal stability, surfactants, hydrogels, microfluidics, or precision fluidic systems.
• Familiarity with Design of Experiments (DoE) principles to accelerate systems optimization (preferred but not required).

About Slingshot

Our north star is to make healthcare more accessible around the world. We are doing this by advancing cell biology to develop innovative solutions for human health. At Slingshot, we value diversity and believe that a variety of backgrounds and experiences leads to more innovative ideas and a better understanding of our customers. Passion is at the core of our values, and employees are encouraged to pursue their passions in their work and contribute to the company's overall mission.

Benefits

Slingshot Biosciences offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a 401(k) plan with company matching. We also provide paid time off, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for professional development and growth.

Pay

The base annual salary range for this position is between $110,000 - $135,000.