Senior Materials Scientist

Senior Materials Scientist Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role Developing new materials and the processes that create them to drive differentiated performance in 3M products. Applying newly developed materials and processes to 3M product roadmaps and scale qualified materials with 3M’s chemical manufacturing teams. Authoring technical reports, patent applications, and research proposals; maintaining electronic laboratory notebook records of test conditions, results and observations; summarizing experimental data using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel or other software applications; presenting results to technical and non‑technical audiences. Collaborating with global, multi‑disciplinary teams to identify and implement new solutions for customer applications. Carrying out other duties as assigned. Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: Ph.D. (completed and verified prior to start) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramics, or a related discipline from an accredited institution. Four (4) years of laboratory environment experience in an academic, private, public, government or military environment, including experience in a Ph.D. program. Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: Ph.D. or Post‑Doc in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramics, or a related discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution with a focus on developing new materials and processes. Experience working with diverse teams including external partners. Authoring scientific publications and/or patents. Demonstrated ability to identify and execute on new technology development. Experience developing intellectual property portfolios in collaboration with legal and other technical experts. Work 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. Travel: May include up to 10% [domestic/international] Relocation Assistance: May be authorized Legal Authorization: Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). Benefits Applicants will be offered competitive base pay plus variable incentive pay, with an estimated compensation range of $124,127 - $151,710 base plus eligible incentive. Other benefits include medical, dental & vision, health savings accounts, dependent care flexible spending accounts, disability benefits, life insurance, voluntary benefits, paid absences and retirement benefits. EEO Statement 3M 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr