Biopolymer Materials Scientist: Formulation & Production

Cellsense; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity

Job summary

Cellsense in New York state is seeking a Material Scientist to own formulation development across biopolymer systems, improving clarity, surface finish, durability and processing behavior, and moving formulations from bench into repeatable production.

This role is ideal for hands-on learners who collaborate with the founder, engineering team, customers, and technical advisors to deploy Cellsense's next-generation material and manufacturing capabilities in a small-team setting.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience formulating polymers, hydrogels, or composites.
• Strong understanding of biopolymers, crosslinking mechanisms, rheology and phase behavior.
• Experience with drying or curing behavior in process-sensitive materials.
• Owns work end to end: defines problem, designs experiments, delivers results.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail, able to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Design and run experiments to refine biopolymer blends for clarity, surface finish, mechanical strength, durability, and processability.
• Experiment with fillers, plasticizers, crosslinking chemistry and processing aids to hit optical and mechanical targets.
• Improve batch-to-batch color and optical effect consistency.
• Define drying and curing protocols and process windows for repeatable results.
• Characterize material properties to inform formulation decisions.
• Create reproducible protocols and maintain QA/QC standards across production.
• Optimize formulation rheology for reliable automated dispensing and molding.
• Support grant submissions and technical work for certifications when required.

Skills

Polymer formulation

Biopolymer knowledge

Rheology

Process development

Independent worker

Detail oriented

Education

MS/PhD in materials science or polymer chemistry

BS with 3-5 years industry experience

Job description

Cellsense in New York state is seeking a Material Scientist to own formulation development across biopolymer systems, improving clarity, surface finish, durability and processing behavior, and moving formulations from bench into repeatable production.

This role is ideal for hands-on learners who collaborate with the founder, engineering team, customers, and technical advisors to deploy Cellsense's next-generation material and manufacturing capabilities in a small-team setting.