Material Scientist
Material Scientist
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Job Description
Primary Function
The Material Scientist will be an integral member of the Advanced Tissue Models team contributing to the creation and enhancement of cutting-edge anatomical simulation models. These models are crucial for training with the da Vinci Surgical System and the Ion endoluminal system. The successful candidate will collaborate extensively with surgeons physicians engineers and third-party vendors to design and develop synthetic materials that can be used to faithfully replicate human anatomy and surgical procedures. This role supports the training and continuous education of surgical professionals ensuring they receive the most realistic and effective learning experiences.
Essential Job Duties
Synthetic Materials & Product Development
- Lead the development and production of synthetic materials specifically hydrogels for surgical simulation models.
- Design and execute experiments to optimize the properties of synthetic materials ensuring their compatibility with surgical systems and instruments.
- Collaborate with a team of engineers scientists and product developers to integrate materials into simulation models.
- Communicate complex scientific concepts to team members with varying levels of material science knowledge.
- Participate in the ideation and innovation process to enhance the realism and functionality of simulation models.
- Document research findings processes and methodologies in detailed technical reports.
- Stay updated with the latest advancements in material science particularly in hydrogels and biomedical applications.
- Manage project timelines budgets and resources to ensure efficient and effective product development.
- Manage vendor relationships during product development and prototyping.
- Conduct testing and validation to ensure product quality and compliance with regulatory standards.
- Customer Engagement:
- Collaborate with internal and external customers including surgeons physicians and the customer training department to understand their needs and requirements.
Manufacturing Support:
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineering to develop improve and support synthetic materials manufacturing processes systems and hardware.
- Assist manufacturing engineering in scaling new synthetic materials from research and development (R&D) to full-scale production.
- Participate in the transfer of knowledge and technology between R&D and manufacturing teams.
- Support the implementation of production processes and equipment in a timely and effective manner.
Cost Management:
- Identify opportunities to reduce manufacturing costs while maintaining product quality and performance.
- Develop and implement cost-saving initiatives such as material sourcing optimization or process improvements.
Qualifications :
Required Skills and Experience
- Ph.D. in Material Science Chemistry Biomedical Engineering or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of industry experience or an extensive academic background in material science.
- Proven expertise in the development production and molding of hydrogel materials.
- Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
- Excellent communication skills capable of conveying complex scientific ideas to non-experts.
- Creative problem-solving abilities and a strong drive for innovation.
- Strong analytical and experimental skills with a track record of successful project outcomes.
- Biomechanical knowledge is a plus but not required.
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects from conception through execution and commercialization.
- Experience with electrocautery instruments or similar biomedical devices is advantageous.
Working Conditions
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
- Willingness to work with biologic tissue.
Additional Information :
Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.
Mandatory Notices
We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.
Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Immunoassays
- Machine Learning
- Biochemistry
- Assays
- Research Experience
- Spectroscopy
- Research & Development
- cGMP
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
