Senior Scientist

Tribonet; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tribonet is looking for a Senior Analytical Chemist located in Rochester, NY. The role requires expertise in material science and polymer physics to support research and development projects.

You'll apply your knowledge to solve analytical challenges, mentor junior staff, and communicate with various stakeholders. Qualifications include an M.S. or Ph.D. in a related field and strong skills in rheology and dynamic mechanical analysis.

Qualifications

• M.S. required, Ph.D. preferred.
• 5+ years experience with Ph.D., or 8+ years with M.S. required.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior personnel.
• Strong technical expertise in material science.

Responsibilities

• Guide analytical research with polymer physics knowledge.
• Develop methods to solve analytical challenges.
• Model clinical aspects of contact lens wear.
• Organize and report data to support projects.
• Stay updated with literature in polymer physics.
• Develop technical capabilities for material understanding.
• Mentor less experienced technical personnel.
• Communicate with R&D and business teams effectively.

Skills

Teamwork

Knowledge in rheology

Knowledge in tribology

Dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA)

Thermal analysis (DSC, TGA)

Education

M.S. in material science or polymer physics

Ph.D. in related discipline

Job description

As required by New York State’s pay transparency bill, Bausch + Lomb provides a good faith minimum and maximum salary range of compensation for roles that can or will be performed, in New York State. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For New York State, the range of starting annual base pay for this role is $85,000 to $120,000.

Summary

The purpose of this position is to provide material science characterization expertise to the Bausch and Lomb Analytical Team.

The senior analytical chemist will utilize strong technical expertise and data driven conclusions to assist in research and development project objectives from idea conception through product commercialization.

Job Responsibilities

• Apply polymer physics knowledge to guide analytical, research and developmental efforts in support of business needs.
• Solve analytical challenges through internal method development activities and utilizing external technologies.
• Create analytical techniques to model the clinical aspects of contact lens wear.
• Generate, organize, interpret, and report data generated both in-house and externally to support technical projects and analytical service requests.
• Maintain familiarity with current literature and advances in polymer physics.
• Help develop technical capabilities to further the understanding of material formulation/process/property related dependencies.
• Mentor and help to develop less experienced technical personnel.
• Communicate, interact and support a broad range of stakeholders from R&D, business teams, and process chemistry through technical reports, in-person meetings, and presentations.

Job Qualifications

• Education: M.S. in material science, polymer physics, or related discipline is required, Ph.D. is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in industry required with Ph.D. or minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in industry required with M.S. degree.
• Ability to work effectively on a team.
• Extensive knowledge in rheology, tribology, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and thermal analysis (DSC, TGA).

Locations

US – Rochester, NY (GEHC)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.