Material Scientist (New Kensington, PA)
Core
Develop test plans and assess material safety for Sleep & Respiratory Care medical devices, focusing on polymer materials and long-term stability.
Role type
Senior IC material scientist (polymers/medical devices)
Builds
Safe, world-class Sleep & Respiratory Care products
Domain
Medical devices / Polymer materials
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
laboratory testing and analysis of chemical/physical properties, root cause analysis, failure mode investigations, knowledge of ISO 10993 series, understanding of FDA/EU MDR regulations, polymer material selection
Preferred skills
experience with product/process development for polymer materials, hands-on lab testing for medical devices
Technologies
ISO 10993, FDA, EU MDR
Responsibilities
Review requirements and develop test plans for material safety, perform materials assessments and manage testing including accelerated aging studies, assess material failures and coordinate corrective actions, scout and select new polymer materials and processing technologies, communicate testing needs with internal and external facilities
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC
