Pigment Research Engineer — Hands-On Materials Chemist

E Ink Corporation; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

E Ink Corporation in Massachusetts seeks a hands-on Research Engineer/chemist to advance pigment development for color electrophoretic displays. You will drive crystallization, finishing, and performance evaluation across development stages.

The role suits a practical chemist or engineer who thrives on experiments, robust lab procedures, and collaboration to deliver materials meeting demanding electro-optical specs.

Qualifications

• BSc/ MSc in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with industrial pigment development experience.
• PhD plus 2+ years of post-PhD industrial experience in related areas preferred.
• Hands-on experience with crystallization, pigment finishing, milling, filtration, purification, and drying.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and optimize laboratory procedures for pigment crystallization, finishing, and post-processing.
• Characterize pigments using particle size analysis, microscopy, XRD, and related techniques.
• Collaborate with scientists to support development of next-generation electrophoretic display materials.

Skills

Hands-on lab work

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Education

BSc/MSc in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering

PhD with 2+ years post-PhD industrial experience

Tools

ICP-OES/ICP-MS

XRD

Laser diffraction

SEM

BET surface area analysis

Job description

E Ink Corporation in Massachusetts seeks a hands-on Research Engineer/chemist to advance pigment development for color electrophoretic displays. You will drive crystallization, finishing, and performance evaluation across development stages.

The role suits a practical chemist or engineer who thrives on experiments, robust lab procedures, and collaboration to deliver materials meeting demanding electro-optical specs.