Senior Scientist: Raw Materials Analytics & Specs Lead

Healthminds Consulting; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HealthMinds Consulting Private Limited seeks a USA Senior Scientist to lead raw material analysis and specification development for medical devices. You will evaluate materials, qualification processes, and supplier documentation, ensuring product and regulatory compliance.

Collaborating with R&D, quality, procurement, and manufacturing, you will define acceptance criteria, assess material variability, and support material qualification and change control.

Qualifications

• MS/MTech in Materials Science and Engineering, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or related.
• B.E./B.Tech in a relevant discipline with suitable industry experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop raw material testing specifications, including test parameters and acceptance criteria.
• Review and optimize raw material purchasing specifications for product and quality standards.
• Analyse CoAs, safety data sheets, and documentation to assess material compliance.
• Characterize materials using FTIR, DSC, TGA, GPC/SEC, rheology, moisture analysis, chromatography, and mechanical testing.
• Establish acceptance limits based on properties, data, supplier capabilities and risk.

Job description

HealthMinds Consulting Private Limited seeks a USA Senior Scientist to lead raw material analysis and specification development for medical devices. You will evaluate materials, qualification processes, and supplier documentation, ensuring product and regulatory compliance.

Collaborating with R&D, quality, procurement, and manufacturing, you will define acceptance criteria, assess material variability, and support material qualification and change control.