Senior Laboratory Technician

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Qualifications:

• A.S. or higher degree in material science, chemistry or related field. (2+ years work experience is acceptable) • 2+ years of practical experience in a Material Science laboratory is an advantage. • Working knowledge in safe chemical handling and PPE. • Knowledge in laboratory method development, method validation and statistical analysis.

Responsibilities:

• Polymer processing, Melt mixing, Calander, Hot Presses, heated ovens. • Good mechanical aptitude • Safe chemical handling and work in a chemical fume hood following best lab practices. • Familiar to solvent coating, extrusion, and spin coating techniques. • Willingness to quickly learn experimental methods and adapt to a changing work streams. • Able to train and quickly understand multiple mixing and process instruments like Hot Presses, Ovens, Thinky, Roll Mill, Silverson® homogenizer, Sonic horn, Rotary evaporator, Blenders etc.. • Thermal and mechanical testing utilizing multiple instruments TIM tester, Hot Disc, DSC, TGA, DMA, Durometer, Instron. • Fabrication of test sample to perform mechanical and thermal testing • Ability to work well with a team and reporting to Primary Investigator (PhD). • Good record keeping skills in electronic laboratory notebook • Strong chemical and mechanical background • Experience with Silicone chemistry and mechanical testing is a plus. • Familiarity with Word, Excel, Microsoft one drive, chem draw, Java and python