Polymer & Material Testing Scientist

The role will require close collaboration with Product Quality Management, R&D Raw materials, Formulations, Manufacturing, QA Operations, Material Supplier Engineering and Supplier Quality to troubleshoot and optimize material and process issues related to our raw materials and final lens products.

• Perform formulation, polymerization, processing and evaluation of methyl polydimethlysiloxane(mPDMS) used in silicon hydrogel monomers, ensuring batch quality for approved use by raw material suppliers
• Represent the QA Laboratories on cross functional project teams and as hoc committees supporting New Product Introductions (NPI), product quality protocols, polymerization issues and other production issues as applicable.
• Support non-routine test requests, material assessments and complaint investigations.
• Work closely with Product Quality Managment on critical issues related to monomer, polymerization and processs issues.
• Lead OOS/OOT investigations within the QA Labs and support identified corrective/preventative actions associated from a laboratory perspective (includes initiating, escalating and supporting Non-Conformances and Quality Events.
• Proactively identifies issues/opportunities in the QA Labs and seeks appropriate actions (EX: procedure/method improvements and instrument upgrades)
• Mentors junior scientists on new laboratory methodologies, instrumentation and techniques, fostering a positive and collaborative team culture.
• Understands product portfolio and potential process charges that could affect product quality.
• Supports test method transfers into the QA Raw Materials and Finished Goods laboratories from R&D.

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