Senior Principal Polymer Scientist, R&D

How you will make an impact

We are looking for a strong candidate with a history of break-through innovations in polymeric biomaterials used for medical devices application and is passionate about solving customer and patient unmet needs.

• Serve as an in‑house expert for polymers and coatings supporting the development of new applications to enable product development teams to create innovative break-through therapies.
• Develop and carry out hands‑on polymer processing techniques such as extrusion, injection molding, lamination, coating, and surface modification.
• Conduct material characterization using various analytical techniques, interpret results and develop novel solutions for product unmet needs.
• Consult in polymer selection for design applications keeping in mind effect of sterilization techniques on material properties.
• Maintain an ongoing search for new polymeric materials/ technologies which can be used for performance improvements and provide all necessary polymeric materials support for the development of new products starting with material identification/selection based on product requirements, material selection, developing processing parameters, test method development, troubleshooting for refinement of existing products, and partner with Global Supply Chain in vendor selection.
• Build collaborative partnerships with R&D teams across Edwards and convert product unmet needs into viable, manufacturable solutions.
• Initiate and lead external collaborations to develop novel materials and technologies.
• Guide and mentor engineers/scientists on new and emerging technologies and participate on multi‑disciplinary teams to analyze and solve complex technical challenges.
• Prepare concise written reports of analysis and conclusions.
• Present results of research and development activities to business unit leaders and senior management.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Scientific field with a minimum of 8 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education
  -OR
  - Master's Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Scientific field with a minimum of 7 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education
  -OR
  - Doctorate Engineering or Scientific field with a minimum of 4 years of experience, including either industry or industry/education (Degrees in Polymer Science, Polymer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biomedical engineering, or related field strongly preferred)
• Deep fundamental knowledge of Polymer Science with strong expertise and hands‑on experience in polymer processing, testing, and characterization (mechanical, topographical, chemical, thermal, and rheological properties).
• Knowledge and experience of using of Polymer Structure-Property Relationship for problem solving.
• Experience in converting polymers and/or coatings from ideas to bench top prototypes to commercial applications.

• Experience in development of polymer-based technologies for medical devices or combination products (Class II and Class III products).
• Knowledge of surface modification techniques and expertise in surface modification of polymers for medical device applications.
• Experience with bench‑top extrusion or molding.
• Good understanding of effects of various sterilization modalities (gamma, e‑beam, ETO, Steam etc.) on polymeric materials.
• A good understanding of polymer biocompatibility and related international guidance and standards is highly desired in order select optimal materials for the given application.
• Demonstrated ability to work under minimum supervision in a fast‑paced team environment.
• Requires strong organizational skills and ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
• Proven expertise in usage of MS Office Suite.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills.
• Ability to translate complex and technical information to all levels of the organizations.
• Recognized as an expert in own area within the organization while applying broad‑based technical expertise and has full knowledge of other related disciplines.
• Expert knowledge and understanding…