Senior Scientist: Nanoparticles & Environmental Biotech

Three Saints Bay, LLC; Vicksburg (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Three Saints Bay, LLC is seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist with expertise in nanoparticle synthesis and characterization to support research and development efforts in advanced ecological and biological applications, including gene silencing technologies for invasive species control.

You will design and execute laboratory experiments, analyze results, and contribute to reproducible scientific methods that support customer research initiatives, collaborating with biologists, chemists,

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of nanoparticle synthesis, laboratory research, and materials characterization.
• Demonstrated expertise in laboratory techniques relevant to nanoparticle development and analysis.
• Strong track record of scientific publications, research documentation, or technical reporting.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles, including Mg-Al-lactate layered double hydroxides (LDHs) and related materials.
• Design, plan, and conduct laboratory experiments to support applied research in gene silencing and environmental biotechnology.
• Perform advanced materials characterization using relevant instrumentation (e.g., XRD, TEM/SEM, FTIR, BET).
• Analyze, interpret, and document experimental results, ensuring methods are reproducible and defensible for peer review.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including biologists, chemists, and engineers, to apply nanomaterials to ecological and environmental challenges.
• Prepare technical data, figures, and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and technical documentation.

Skills

Nanoparticle synthesis

Materials characterization

Publications

Technical reporting

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Chemical Engineering, or related field

Tools

XRD

TEM/SEM

FTIR

BET

Job description

Three Saints Bay, LLC is seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist with expertise in nanoparticle synthesis and characterization to support research and development efforts in advanced ecological and biological applications, including gene silencing technologies for invasive species control.

You will design and execute laboratory experiments, analyze results, and contribute to reproducible scientific methods that support customer research initiatives, collaborating with biologists, chemists,