Scientist/ Research Technologist

Corning Inc.; Avon; Remote; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Corning Inc. in France seeks a laboratory expert to design, analyze, and report on experiments, supporting scientists in execution and ensuring the lab runs smoothly.

You will act as a technical expert across lab techniques, oversee equipment maintenance, and contribute to process improvements while mentoring junior staff. You will also help draft SOPs, participate in IP-related activities, and work with internal customers to understand their needs and test samples.

Qualifications

• Values collaboration and respect in the workplace.
• Coaches and mentors colleagues to share knowledge.
• Communicates effectively regarding assignments and results.
• Influences project direction and task planning.
• Applies scientific/engineering methods to propose solutions.
• Delivers impactful results through data-driven improvements.
• Contributes to intellectual property and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Acts as technical expert for all lab techniques and responsibilities.
• Oversees operation and maintenance of highly technical equipment.
• Provides inputs to experiment design for material properties and processes.
• Develops methods, tools and techniques to improve lab processes.
• Writes SOPs and reports; maintains lab documentation.
• Trains and coaches new personnel on equipment and processes.
• Participates in developing new processes or machines to improve current workflow.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Mentorship

Problem solving

Experimental design

Data analysis

Documentation

Vendor coordination

SOP writing

Job description

Uses rigorous methods to design, analyze and report on experiments to solve difficult technical problems or enhance fundamental understanding. Serves as technical expert in specialty area to support internal customers. Provides data and support to the scientists in experiment execution. Ensures the lab is in good working order. Acts as the technical expert for all lab techniques and responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Acts as technical expert for all lab techniques and responsibilities
• Provides oversight for operation and maintenance of highly technical equipment
• Provides inputs to experiment design and execution for material properties and processes
• Develops methods, tools and techniques to improve processes in the lab
• Provides inputs to the writing of IDs and IPs
• Makes recommendations for purchasing new equipment, including identifying vendors, collecting quotes and tracking orders
• Troubleshoots process and equipment issues and oversees implementation of corrective actions
• Conducts day-to-day problem solving for research projects
• Tests feasibility of products
• Documents data, maintains lab books, writes Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and reports
• Works with customers to understand their needs or requirements to run and test samples
• Accesses, analyzes and presents data at team meetings
• Functions as a team member or team leader on focused projects
• Trains and coaches new personnel on equipment and processes
• May be asked to participate in developing a new process or machine to improve the current process

Experiences/Education - Required

1. Values others and sets an example

Contributes to an environment of respect and collaboration by supporting safety, workplace culture, and valuing the individual while listening and sharing viewpoints.

Works in a collaborative manner within and sometimes outside of their own work group. Communicates effectively regarding assignments, openly shares ideas, values diversity of opinions, and builds trust in their work group. May participate on project teams, workstreams, or similar work groups.

3. Coaches and mentors

Shares knowledge for the benefit of Corning and all employees within and sometimes outside of their own work group.

4. Demonstrates technical capability - Influences the direction

Influences peers and team(s) - contributes to resolving and identifying solutions to support projects; demonstrates ability to plan and execute assigned tasks, including making decisions on next step plans or directions. May assign tasks to A&Ts/PT(s), etc. and evaluate their results.

5. Demonstrates technical capability - knowledge and problem solving

Applies understanding of scientific and/or engineering methods and best practices* in proposing ideas or solutions for their discipline. Displays knowledge of their field of work; can solve routine technical/engineering problems but may require guidance when it is non-routine. *(theories, principles and tools)

6. Delivers impactful results

Contributes towards the advancement of projects or initiatives resulting in efficiency gains or improvements using scientific or engineering methods in various core competencies. Based on data and strong technical evaluation, provides fundamental understanding and/or demonstrates ability to improve a process or extends state-of-the-art equipment.

7. Protects institutional knowledge & intellectual property

Contributor as a primary author on at least one formal written report or living document commonly used as a reference ** per year. Has documented at least one example of intellectual property***.

** For example: R-Reports, NTRs, knowledge retention database reports, engineering-reports, posters, technical presentations, user guides, SOPs, etc.

*** For example: characterization technique, measurement system, model, patent application, data management /data engineering system, invention disclosure, process or product innovation, trade secret, or software asset, etc.