Senior Materials Scientist — Polymer Innovation Lead

Purple; Draper (UT); On-site; USD 94,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Match

Flexible PTO

Earn a Mattress

Purple Swag

Amazing Purple Products

Job summary

Purple, a digitally-native brand, seeks a Senior Materials Scientist to drive innovations in comfort technology from lab to product. You will lead the Materials Science team within the Innovations Department, advancing polymer-based formulations and DOE-driven experiments to improve Purple’s offerings.

You will mentor staff, manage multiple projects, and collaborate with Production, Quality, and Engineering to translate research into scalable processes and superior products.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Polymer Science and Engineering, or Chemical Engineering with 5-7 years’ experience.
• Leadership and mentorship skills to manage other materials scientists and technicians in a professional manner and develop their skills.
• Extensive knowledge of polymer structure, physical chemistry, and polymer characterization techniques.
• Strong technical writing skills for communicating advanced scientific concepts to a variety of audiences.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of Materials Scientists and Technicians to support the Materials Science goals of Purple.
• Perform laboratory investigations into modifications and improvements of Hyper-Elastic Polymer Gels relating to both the product and processes under the supervision of senior staff.
• Own the organized and well-documented laboratory notebook/report structure.
• Develop blending, formulation, and experimentation plans for various projects using efficient DOE methodology.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks according to team, department, and company goals.
• Support team members with project planning and mentorship.
• Plan and perform mechanical and physical testing of formulations.
• Direct literature research pertaining to current and new areas of investigation.
• Publish internal reports and present research findings to senior staff relating to ongoing and completed projects.
• Act as liaison between Material Science and internal teams (Production, Quality, and Engineering).

Skills

Leadership

Mentorship

Polymer science

Polymer characterization

Technical writing

MS Office

Education

Master's degree in Materials Science/Engineering

Tools

FTIR spectroscopy

TGA

TMA

Rheology (ODR/ESR)

MFI (melt flow)

Injection molding

Job description

Purple, a digitally-native brand, seeks a Senior Materials Scientist to drive innovations in comfort technology from lab to product. You will lead the Materials Science team within the Innovations Department, advancing polymer-based formulations and DOE-driven experiments to improve Purple’s offerings.

You will mentor staff, manage multiple projects, and collaborate with Production, Quality, and Engineering to translate research into scalable processes and superior products.