Senior X-ray Scientist

Job Description:

Senior X-ray Scientist

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

The person hired for this Senior X-ray Scientist position will join a team of research chemists, physicists and engineers in the Corporate Research Lab of 3M and apply their X-ray scattering expertise and experience to invent, develop, and create new business opportunities and support existing 3M products and businesses.  This position offers a chance to work on exciting technologies at the heart of tomorrow's most creative products.

As a(n) Senior X-ray Scientist, 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:

* Applying X-ray scattering measurement and theory to solve complex material challenges and advance R&D analytical capabilities

* Collaborate with a team of chemists, physicists and engineers on both theoretical and practical projects that will use scientific, mathematical and X-ray skills to drive new-to-the-world technology development and introduction

* Develop and implement relevant and valuable X-ray scattering technologies that support 3M research and development

* Prepare technical documentation, including design specifications, test plans, and reports, to communicate findings and progress to stakeholders

* Remain current with the latest advancements in X-ray technologies and incorporate relevant innovations into your work

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

* Master's degree (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.

* Four (4) years of experience with X-ray research techniques in a public, private, academic, government or military environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

* PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution.

* Strong expertise in X-ray scattering and diffraction

* Domain expertise in X-ray scattering, X-ray Diffraction, X-ray microscopy, and X-ray computed tomography (CT), data analytics, and data science

* Experience in programming languages:
Python

* Strong scientific and technical acumen, with demonstrated interest and ability to make connections between science/technology and real-world concerns.

* Solid understanding of experimental techniques for X-ray characterization and testing, in particular on in organics, ceramics, nanoparticles, and polymers.

* Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, to effectively convey technical information

* Experience leading projects

Work Location:

Lab-based on site in Maplewood, MN

Travel:
May include up to 5% domestic/international

Relocation Benefits:
May be 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…