Senior Research Specialist*
Posted on: 29 May 2023
Maplewood, MN
Job Description
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Research Specialist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
Designing and conducting cast and oriented film processes with new materials, and specialty polymers, in the laboratory and pilot lines
Leading teams in the development of film processes for scale-up
Leading teams on new process development
Defining and developing new product and/or new application opportunities with 3M Division partners
Leading efforts to drive growth through new technology development and advancement
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
Ph.D. in Polymer Science and Engineering (completed and verified) from an accredited institution
Ten (10) years of combined professional experience in polymer extrusion, cast and oriented film development and/or product commercialization
Experience in oriented polyolefin, multilayer film coextrusion in a private, public, government or military environment
Fundamental knowledge in polymer structure-property relationships
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
Ph.D in Polymer Science and Engineering from an accredited institution
Strong communication skills, teamwork and problem-solving abilities
Experience in transferring technology from laboratory to pilot/manufacturing plant settings
Ability to work well both in multi-disciplinary teams and independently
Work location:
Maplewood, MN (3M Center)
3M
St Paul, MN
3M Company develops, manufactures, and markets various products worldwide. It operates through four business segments: Safety & Industrial, Transportation & Electronics, Health Care, and Consumer. The Safety & Industrial segment offers personal safety products, adhesives and tapes, abrasives, closure and masking systems, electrical markets, automotive aftermarket, and roofing granules. The Transportation & Electronics provides electronics, such as display materials and systems, electronic materials solutions; automotive, aerospace, and commercial solutions; advanced materials; and transportation safety products.
This segment serves transportation and electronic original equipment manufacturer customers. The Health Care segment offers medical solutions, oral care, separation and purification sciences, health information systems, drug delivery systems, and food safety products. The Consumer segment provides home improvement, home care, and consumer health care products, as well as stationery and office supplies. This segment is also involved in the retail auto care business.
The company serves automotive, electronics and automotive electrification, appliance, paper and printing, packaging, food and beverage, construction, medical clinics and hospitals, pharmaceuticals, dental and orthodontic practitioners, health information systems, food manufacturing and testing, consumer and office retail, office business to business, home improvement, drug and pharmacy retail, and other markets. 3M Company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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