Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on laboratory experience working with various chemicals/materials/polymers
• Experience developing formulations using soft materials (polymers, emulsions, particles, biomedical polyesters, other viscoelastic systems, etc.)
• Experience operating commonly used materials characterization tools (for example, rheometer, spectroscopic methods, DSC, GPC, etc.) and interpreting resultant data
• Ability to design, execute, and appropriately document experiments
• Good written and verbal technical communication skills
• Ability to effectively interpret and present scientific results

Requirements:

• Experience in basic synthetic chemistry (small molecule or polymer synthesis)
• Knowledge of polymer processing methods (extrusion, 3D printing, 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
• Graduate degree or equivalent work experience in the fields of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, or related scientific discipline.
• Prior work experience in a medical device or diagnostics R&D organization is a plus.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Durham, NC 27709: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Laboratory experience: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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