Materials Lab Technician- Contractor

Align Technology; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Align Technology is seeking a Materials Lab Technician-Contractor in San Jose, California. The role involves supporting product development and improvement by conducting essential material testing, processing polymers, and maintaining laboratory practices. Ideal candidates will possess solid knowledge of polymer materials and demonstrate effective communication and observational skills.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of lab experience required.
• Experience with polymer materials necessary.
• Familiarity with characterization equipment like FTIR and DMA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine material testing and develop reports.
• Perform polymer processing and product testing.
• Collect and analyze data from instrumentation.

Skills

Communication

Observational skills

Quick learning capability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Polymer characterization equipment

Job description

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Description

Align is looking for a Materials Lab Technician-Contractor for our San Jose California location. You will be responsible for supporting the Materials engineering team in new product development and existing product improvement. The ideal candidate should have a good understanding of working with chemicals and polymer materials, good knowledge of polymer material characterization and processes, and is willing to work in a laboratory environment.

• Conduct routine material testing and develop reports using established procedures
• Perform polymer processing as well as product testing
• Work under supervision to support testing and characterization aspects
• Data collection from instrumentation and measurements
• Write reports based on data collection
• Good communication skills and quick learning capability needed
  
  

Department: Research & Development

Location: US-California-San Jose

Description

Align is looking for a Materials Lab Technician-Contractor for our San Jose California location. You will be responsible for supporting the Materials engineering team in new product development and existing product improvement. The ideal candidate should have a good understanding of working with chemicals and polymer materials, good knowledge of polymer material characterization and processes, and is willing to work in a laboratory environment.

Role expectations

• Conduct routine material testing and develop reports using established procedures
• Perform polymer processing as well as product testing
• Work under supervision to support testing and characterization aspects
• Data collection from instrumentation and measurements
• Write reports based on data collection
• Maintain a laboratory notebook
• Good communication skills and quick learning capability needed
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years of lab experience
• Experience with polymer materials
• Experience with characterization equipment (such as FTIR, universal testing, DMA, DSC, TGA, UV-Vis, melt flow index, and others)
• Knowledge and experience with plastic materials testing and processing
• Understands good laboratory techniques and follows required safety protocols
• Good observational skills and an ability to make independent decisions with regard to experiment execution within the laboratory
• Must be willing to learn new techniques and take direction from others.
  
  

Pay Transparency

If provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.

For Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S.

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Align Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all our practices, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected category. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are applying, and employment eligibility will be verified as a condition of hire.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Medical Equipment Manufacturing

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