Sr. R&D Scientist

Evonik Industries AG; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Corporation is seeking a senior scientist to lead polymer research efforts and oversee biomaterials development for medical devices. You will conduct advanced polymer characterization, interpret data, and drive project goals from concept to implementation.

The role requires an MS degree with 10+ years of experience (PhD with 5+ years also acceptable) and strong regulatory documentation skills. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, adhere to GMP/GLP, and promote safety and quality

Qualifications

• MS degree plus 10+ years of relevant experience preferred; or PhD plus 5 years preferred.
• Experience leading projects from concept to commercialization with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage multiple activities in parallel and develop new methods.
• Thorough knowledge of scientific principles and standard procedures/regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct polymer characterization, testing and data interpretation to meet project goals.
• Serve as resident polymer processing expert to support biomaterials development for medical devices.
• Follow SOPs, GMP, and GLP; maintain thorough documentation.
• Follow safety practices and use PPE; address safety issues actively.
• Interact with project managers and technical/operational staff during project execution.
• Author and review development, production, and quality reports.
• Promote occupational safety and health and ensure quality during process design and risk assessments.
• Design, execute, and review transfer of technology or manufacturing processes.

Skills

Polymer characterization

Regulatory documentation

Project leadership

Data interpretation

GMP/GLP compliance

Education

MS degree in a relevant scientific discipline

PhD in a relevant scientific field

Job description

What we offer

At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.

Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!

Find out more about the many benefits we offer:

https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html

Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:

https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct polymer characterization, testing and data interpretation and evaluate results from biomaterial synthesis/processing experiments and research programs in order to meet project goals and objectives. Project activities include synthetic and analytical method development and scale up, Quality and Regulatory documentation, equipment or process validation.
• Serve as resident Polymer processing expert and utilize structure property, Know-how of polymers, polymer testing methods to support research teams to develop biomaterials for medical device applications in Innovation projects.
• Follow SOP’s, GMP, and GLP regulations and procedures; generate and maintain thorough and accurate documentation in support of SOP, GMP, and GLP regulated activities.
• Follow safety practices and procedures; use personal protection equipment (PPE) appropriate to the type of hazard and exposure potential. Actively participate in identifying and resolving safety issues.
• Interact and communicate effectively with project managers, managers on technical and operational aspects during project realization.
• Author and review development, production, investigation, and quality reports and summaries for projects or topics of appropriate scope and complicity.
• Recognize and Encourage opportunities to promote occupational safety and health and ensure quality, especially during process design, hazard analysis, and risk and impact assessments.
• Design, execute, and review research, development, and operational activities associated with the transfer of technology or manufacturing processes. Prepare, monitor, and report on transfer projects.

REQUIREMENTS

• MS degree in a relevant scientific discipline plus 10 or more years of relevant experience is preferred; or a PHD in a relevant scientific field plus 5 years is preferred; a demonstrated level of performance and capability as determined by management.
• Preferably have led projects from concept to commercialization under minimal supervision. Demonstrated use of experience, scientific knowledge, and technical creativity/intuition to independently determine and propose scientific methods and approaches to meet project goals and objectives. Demonstrated resolution of technical challenges.
• Ability to work on multiple activities in parallel and on multi-faceted research with minimal supervision. Managed research tasks of appropriate scope and complexity. Propose, develop, and implement new methods, assays, and processes of appropriate scope and complexity.
• Thorough knowledge of relevant scientific principles and theories as well as the capability to use and apply standard scientific procedures and techniques. (Ordinary skills in the art).

The Evonik Group adopts an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) approach. Candidates are assessed based on their educational qualifications, experience, job competencies and potential and shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, nationality, disability or sexual orientation or other classifications protected by local, state, or provincial regulations.

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Kelvin Seals [C]

Company is Evonik Corporation