Nanomaterials Chemist

Job Description:
This is a key ground floor opportunity for the right individual to play a pivotal development role (involving experimental design, analysis, manufacturing, and testing) for improving polymer resin formulations and their applications in composite materials systems, employing polymer monomers, nano materials, and nanotechnology.

Additionally, this person would be responsible for characterization of developed materials, technical analyses and reports, presentations, patent documentation, proposals, and research papers.

Duties include working closely with an interdisciplinary group of scientists and engineers from industry and academia, lead development and optimization efforts of new and existing nano materials, including synthesis, functionalization, surface modification, characterization and testing of nano materials including those incorporated into polymer composite systems.

Actively participate in sample preparations, including synthesis and functionalization, mixing, molding, layup, fabrication, and testing.

Analyze test results and refine formulations accordingly.

Supervise lab assistants, technicians, and train in the operation of analytical test equipment.

Position reports to VP Technology, with a potential early managerial track.

Requirements:
Minimum qualifications: PhD in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Material Science with an emphasis in nano materials development and applications with a min. 6 years of research and development experience (with 2 years in industry strongly preferred).

Extensive hands-on experience in synthesis, surface functionalization and characterization of nano materials including CNTs, graphenes, other carbon allotropes, SiC, nano clays, etc.

Knowledge and experience in the development and characterization of nano materials, and their inclusion, and characterization of properties and performance evaluations in larger host materials and structures.

Experience formulating with carbon nano materials and synthesis and functionalization techniques as well as their applications.

Proficiency with characterization instrumentation; experienced with Optical Microscopy as well as SEM, TEM, and AFM, XRD systems; familiarity with Raman Spectroscopy, XPS & UV-Vis, etc.

Experience with methods to optimize distribution of nano materials in carrier/matrix systems. Familiarity with polymer composite materials and the incorporation of nano materials into them.

Experience in a Mac/PC environment, including MS Office.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Desirable Qualifications: Experience with Aerospace composite systems, resin infusion systems, working knowledge of molding processes of thermoset and thermoplastic polymers and composites, including thermal and thermo mechanical analysis, process development, optimization, and characterization.

Familiarity with material specifications and quality standards, including ISO and AS

Familiarity with nano materials safety, storage, handling, and disposal issues.

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