Sr. Laboratory Director, Display & Electronics Adhesives
Job in
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, 55109, USA
Listed on 2026-06-12
Listing for:
3M Companies
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-12
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Materials Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Senior Laboratory Director, Display & Electronics Adhesives
Collaborate with Innovative 3
Mers 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 wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3
Mers.
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 Senior Laboratory Director, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
* Leading the Display and Electronics total global Adhesives R&D platform with responsibility for all adhesives-based platforms, technologies and products (OCA, PSA, e-Bonding, Conductive Adhesives, Structural Adhesives, etc) within the Display and Electronics Product Platform (DEPP) laboratory.
* Developing, coaching and providing direction for multiple work groups with accountability for leading more complex projects and portfolio outcomes.
* Identifying, prioritizing, initiating and planning technical programs for multiple work groups with responsibility for the technical outcome of the portfolio.
* Originating and championing primary recommendations for major laboratory programs and priorities, working to leverage adhesives-related resources across 3M and within the DEPP laboratory for maximum impact.
* Partnering with the relevant TEBG Vertical teams to bring customer needs into the development pipeline and then executing on those NPI opportunities.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree in a physics, chemistry, biology, statistics, mathematics, IT/management information systems, mechanical engineering or engineering science (completed and verified prior to start)
* Five (5) years of laboratory leadership in a private, public, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
* Fifteen (15) or more years of significant contributions history to a laboratory organization through management of resources on major impact programs, leading people and projects, delivering results and inspiring team members.
* Strong background in electronics / display technologies and related industries. Has strong technical credibility within the 3M technical community. Has long-range vision and breadth of technical and business understanding. Has extensive network amongst senior lab management and senior technical personnel across 3M.
* Skills include customer key account model, cross-functional engagement, passion for solving customer problems with 3M solutions, all with an optimistic and pragmatic approach.
Work location:
* Work location:
This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.
Travel:
May include up to 15% domestic/international
Relocation:
Not authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum.
To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only. Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.
Supporting Your Well-being
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
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The expected compensation range for this position is $287,281 - $351,122, which includes base pay plus variable incentive…
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