Scientist II, Chemistry

About the role

The BDTI Medical Device Innovation group at Research Triangle Park, NC is seeking a scientist to work as a member of a team that is involved in identifying, developing, and testing new technologies for a range of different interventional medical devices. Specifically, the team is focused on the chemical and materials aspects of these devices.

Responsibilities

• Help with the development of new chemical formulations (hydrogels, coatings, viscoelastic materials, etc.)
• Determine the physico-chemical properties of these formulations by various analytical instrumentation methods (e.g., polymer rheology, DSC, GPC, spectroscopic methods)
• Assess the functional performance of these formulations both in-vitro and in-vivo

Requirements

• Hands-on laboratory experience working with various chemicals/materials/polymers
• Experience in basic synthetic chemistry (small molecules or polymer synthesis)
• Understanding of a range of analytical instrumentation tools (e.g., polymer rheology, DSC, GPC, spectroscopic methods)
• Good written and verbal technical communication skills
• Ability to design, execute, and appropriately document experiments
• Ability to effectively interpret and present scientific data
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Desired skills

• Experience designing and characterizing polymeric materials (gels, polymer blends, block copolymers, biomedical polyesters, other viscoelastic systems, etc.)
• Knowledge of polymer processing methods (extrusion, 3D printing, blending, etc.), resorbable materials
• Experience with in-vivo testing of biomedical devices or prototypes
• Willingness to work occasionally with biological specimens (e.g. blood) for lab-scale testing

Qualifications

• M.S./Ph.D. in Biomedical / Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials, Polymers, Textiles, or related scientific discipline
• Prior work experience in a medical device or diagnostics R&D organization is a plus

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to proactively identify and resolve experimental challenges
• A strong desire to gain experience in developing medical technologies
• Able to plan and conduct scientific experiments
• Able to effectively analyze, interpret, and present experimental results
• Able to adapt to changing requirements that can arise in a dynamic work environment

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