We are seeking a highly motivated materials scientist to collaborate with senior staff in the design of next-generation 3D printing resins. Successful candidates will be passionate about polymer chemistry, excited to solve complex problems in a fast-paced environment, and comfortable in a multidisciplinary environment spanning chemistry, materials, optics, and software.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, troubleshoot, and optimize formulations that produce 3D printed components with application-enabling thermal, mechanical, optical, and other performance properties.
• Characterize resins and polymer materials via UV/Vis and IR spectroscopy, (photo)rheology, DMA, DSC, tensile/flexural/impact testing, etc.
• Contribute to the development of workflows for high-throughput analyses and organization/visualization of large volumes of diverse chemical data.
• Collaborate with synthetic chemists to design additives to improve photopolymerization kinetics.
• Contribute to process development efforts such as scale-up of resin production and post-processing of 3D printed parts.

 Minimum Qualifications:

• BS or MS degree in Materials Science, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering (or a related degree with relevant coursework).
• Excellent command of the basics of polymer science.
• >1 year of experience in a chemical research environment.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent documentation skills and habits (e.g. laboratory notebook entries, presentations, and reports).
• Evidence of achievements in the laboratory (e.g. presentations, papers, and/or strong recommendations from supervisors).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimal guidance needed in the planning and execution of experiments.
• Fluency in a general-purpose programming language such as Python, particularly as applied to data analysis and visualization.
• Experience implementing statistical techniques to aid in formulation or other experimental design, e.g. design-of-experiments (DOE) methodology and/or software tools such as JMP.
• Familiarity with the basic principles of organic chemistry and photopolymerization.
• Experience deploying custom software tools in a chemical environment.

Benefits

• We offer competitive compensation packages in our VC-backed startup.
• Beautiful setting looking out over a river and seaport; outdoor seating and picnic areas.
• Highly collaborative work environment.

Additional Information:

• Location: Charlestown (Boston), Massachusetts
• Start Date: As soon as possible

We value diversity in our company and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.