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Research Scientist I

Peachtree Cor, GA 30097

Posted: 09/15/2023 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 582912 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Major Accountabilities
  • Performs polymer formulation and engineering in a research and development environment with minimum supervision
  • Use relevant statistical techniques and methods to plan and execute experiments and to analyze experimental data.
  • Develop new material for new contact lens and process based on in-depth understanding in polymer chemistry, materials technology, and lens production process.
  • Develop new synthetic methodologies, technique and equipment for lens formulation, fabrication, process, and characterization.
  • Demonstrate an in-depth understanding in structure-property-process relationship of hydrogel materials.
  • Documents experimental results details on all planned and completed experiments including raw materials, experimental plans and procedures, results, data analyses and conclusions in appropriate formats (laboratory notebook, memo and/or report) and communicate effectively to project teams.
  • Handles, uses, stores, and disposes all lab used chemicals as outlined in MSDS, SOP and other company prescribed, state and federal guidelines. Also, complies with all company established Health, Safety and Environment operational requirements. Uses relevant statistical techniques and methods to plan and execute experiments and to analyze experimental data.
  • Actively monitors patent and scientific literature for significant technical developments relevant to CL and CLC products.
  • Protect company IP by filing patent applications

PhD or MS in Chemistry, Polymer, Material Sciences or Chemical Engineering

Target pay: 40-42/hr

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Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.

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