Sr. Laboratory Director, Display & Electronics Adhesives

About the role

The Senior Laboratory Director for Display & Electronics Adhesives collaborates with innovative 3Mers around the world, offering an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government, or military experience to a 3M career. You will lead the Display and Electronics total global Adhesives R&D platform, responsible for all adhesives-based platforms, technologies, and products within the Display and Electronics Product Platform (DEPP) laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Developing, coaching, and providing direction for multiple workgroups with accountability for leading more complex projects and portfolio outcomes.
• Identifying, prioritizing, initiating, and planning technical programs for multiple workgroups with responsibility for the technical outcome of the portfolio.
• Originating and championing primary recommendations for major laboratory programs and priorities, working to leverage adhesives-related resources across 3M and within the DEPP laboratory for maximum impact.
• Partnering with the relevant TEBG Vertical teams to bring customer needs into the development pipeline and then executing on those NPI opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a physics, chemistry, biology, statistics, mathematics, IT/management information systems, mechanical engineering or engineering science (completed and verified prior to start).
• Five (5) years of laboratory leadership in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Additional qualifications include fifteen (15) or more years of significant contributions history to a laboratory organization through management of resources on major impact programs, leading people and projects, delivering results, and inspiring team members.
• A strong background in electronics / display technologies and related industries.
• Strong technical credibility within the 3M technical community.
• Long-range vision and breadth of technical and business understanding.
• An extensive network amongst senior lab management and senior technical personnel across 3M.
• Skills include customer key account model, cross-functional engagement, passion for solving customer problems with 3M solutions, all with an optimistic and pragmatic approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (physics, chemistry, biology, statistics, mathematics, IT/management information systems, mechanical engineering or engineering science).
• At least five (5) years of laboratory leadership experience.
• Minimum of fifteen (15) years of significant contributions history to a laboratory organization.
• Strong background in electronics / display technologies and related industries.
• Strong technical credibility within the 3M technical community.
• Long-range vision and breadth of technical and business understanding.
• An extensive network amongst senior lab management and senior technical personnel across 3M.
• Skills include customer key account model, cross-functional engagement, passion for solving customer problems with 3M solutions, all with an optimistic and pragmatic approach.

Benefits

Includes a comprehensive range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, disability benefits, life insurance, voluntary benefits, paid absences, and retirement benefits. Details are available at this link.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $287,281 - $351,122, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. Specific compensation offered may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. For more details, see this link.

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 15% domestic/international.

Location

Work location: 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.

Relocation

Not authorized.

Equal Opportunity Employer

3M is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.