Sr Staff Scientist Formulations Polymers RD
Sr Staff Scientist Formulations Polymers RD
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Job Description
The R&D team at Stryker Neurovascular is looking for a Sr. Staff Scientist Formulations and Polymers to support in the identification formulation and testing of new polymers and additives for biomedical applications including but not limited to implantable devices. This individual will be part of the team responsible for leading the divisions efforts in evaluating and formulating novel polymer constructs and taking ideas from prototype to technology and product development.
What You Will Do:
Develop novel polymer formulations and additives for implantable embolization devices and material applications.
Perform polymer and monomer synthesis characterizing essential physical and chemical features for optimal material performance.
Conduct experimental studies to analyze chemical and physical degradation pathways of polymeric biomaterials.
Identify highrisk areas within formulation chemistry ensuring thorough vetting through experimentation and targeted studies.
Optimize and scale up formulations to manufacturable processes characterizing solubility loading capacity radiopacity reaction rates degradation profiles biocompatibility and drug/solvent release mechanisms.
Design and execute preformulation and process development ensuring robust scalable formulation strategies and smooth technology transfer.
Collaborate crossfunctionally with process development quality manufacturing regulatory clinical and marketing teams to drive project success.
Ensure compliance with quality standards support process optimization and guide technicians and entrylevel scientists.
What You Need:
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelors degree in Polymer Chemistry Chemistry Polymer Science Materials Science or applicable technical field.
Minimum 6 years experience in the development of polymer formulations.
Technical Expertise: Proficiency in chemical synthesis mechanical and biocompatibility testing rheology and standard polymer characterization methods including GPC NMR DMA FTIR and optical spectroscopy. Experience in drug elution studies.
HandsOn Experience: Knowledge of Design of Experiments (DOE) formulation development process scaleup technology transfer and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications.
Masters degree or PH.d in Polymer Chemistry Chemistry Polymer Science Materials Science or applicable technical field.
$100500 $215300 salary plus bonus eligible benefits. The actual minimum and maximum may vary based on pay is based on skills experience and other relevant factors.
Travel Percentage: 10Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race ethnicity color religion sex gender identity sexual orientation national origin disability or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability.Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information.Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
