Principal Scientist II

Overview

Principal Scientist II, Pall R&D, Cortland NY

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? Pall Corporation, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, works to innovate for tangible impact. Pall is a global leader in high-tech filtration, separation, and purification with products serving diverse, global customer needs across applications that advance health, safety, and environmentally responsible technologies.

The Principal Scientist II is responsible for developing novel ePTFE-based membrane platforms for various applications across semiconductor, aerospace, and energy transition industries (targeted for liquid and gas separation and fine purification). This position is part of the Membrane Global R&D organization of Pall, located in Cortland, NY (Port Washington, NY can also be considered) and will be an on-site role.

• Drive the organization for New Product Development by delivering novel ePTFE-based membrane platforms for Liquid and Gas Purifications
• Develop the membrane technology from concept on-paper to pilot demonstration and manufacturing scale-up, meeting the Voice of Customers. Apply membrane science know-how and leverage expertise in applications (e.g., semiconductors) to customize solutions to meet customer needs
• Leverage structural and fundamental material science and polymer engineering to develop processing-structure-property relationships of polymers (thermal-mechanical properties, rheology, compounding, extrusion, calendering, lamination, biaxial orientation) and functionalization technologies (chemical coating, plasma, Ebeam, Gamma, UV irradiation, etc.)
• Leverage Open Innovation; collaborate internally and externally to develop technology platforms
• Cross-functional collaboration across internal customers (hardware design and cleaning) and partners (marketing and sales) for technological development

• PhD in Materials Science, Polymer Engineering, or Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience; experience in an industry segment such as semiconductor and/or aerospace is preferred
• Familiarity with the Semiconductor Industry (across modules such as Wet Etch or Dry Etch)
• Familiarity with using Semiconductor OEM tools for liquid purification; strong background in material synthesis, polymer processing and analytical tools is preferred
• Track record of publications, patents, and invention disclosures

• Ability to travel – 15% Domestic for internal R&D visits and high-priority customer interactions
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• Must be a US Citizen

• Experience in the Membrane Industry
• Experience in the semiconductor industry with IDM, OEM, or Foundry
• Experience in material development for renewable energy

Pall Corporation, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $135,000 - $160,000. This is the range Pall in good faith believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting and may be modified in the future. This job is eligible for bonus/incentive pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note:

No amount of pay is considered wages or compensation until earned, vested, and determinable. The availability of bonus, commissions, benefits, or any other compensation remains in the company’s sole discretion unless and until paid, and may be modified at the company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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