Research Scientist

Founded in 1947, Pulpdent Corporation is an industry-leading dental research and development (R&D) and manufacturing company. Pulpdent’s corporate headquarters, research laboratory, and manufacturing facilities are located in Watertown, Massachusetts, in the Boston metro area. Its products are distributed globally. Pulpdent is third-generation family-owned business that is widely respected for its innovative products and authentic company culture, which promotes work-life balance, employee retention, and product excellence.

The enduring hallmarks of the Pulpdent brand are imagination, dedication, and empowerment, with each of these inspiring the daily work of Pulpdent’s 100-plus employees. To learn more about Pulpdent, including its breakthrough advances in bioactive dental materials and commitment to ethical business practices, visit

Pulpdent is seeking an R&D product development scientist with a background in dental, medical, adhesive, or polymer materials to join our research and development team within our dental consumables business. This role is ideal for a scientist who thrives on innovation and cross-functional collaboration while driving product development from concept to commercialization.

This role will be responsible for the continuous innovation that Pulpdent is known for, developing innovative products that advance dentistry for both dental clinicians and patients. To ensure strategic innovation, the scientist should have a strong sense of industry trends while being mindful of the alignment between industry and Pulpdent’s product pipeline strategy.

• Manage end-to-end R&D for dental consumables from concept → feasibility → development → validation → launch, in alignment with product management and design controls.
• Formulate and optimize restorative materials including resin composites, adhesives, cements, bases / liners, hydraulic cements, MTA, bioglass, ceramics, 3D printed resins, and desensitizers.
• Apply domain expertise in relevant mechanisms: photopolymerization, filler loading / dispersion, silane coupling, water aging / hydrolysis, and bioactive design.
• Define technical strategy and execution plans – hypotheses, experiment design, timelines, resources, risk mitigation – to meet project milestones.
• Own or co-own R&D deliverables within design control / design change projects (inputs/outputs, verification, validation support)
• Partnering cross-functionally with leadership team, including product, quality, regulatory, operations, and marketing.
• Manage feasibility and formulation development for moderate - to high-complexity product development - support sustaining engineering, CAPA investigations, and continuous improvement
• Design, execute, and interpret experiments to confirm performance, reliability, stability, and manufacturability; make data-driven recommendations.
• Develop and maintain robust lab methods and QC checks at the bench- and pilot-scale, including SOPs, work instructions, and data integrity practices.
• Provide technical mentorship to research associates and chemists; review and provide feedback on experimental design, documentation, and technical reports.
• Maintain excellent laboratory practices (GLP/GDP): safety, documentation, calibration, and controlled procedures.
• Communicate clearly via technical summaries, design reviews, and cross-functional updates; contribute to IP disclosures as needed.

• PhD in chemistry, dental materials, polymer science, materials science, chemical engineering, biomaterials, or related field and 3+ years relevant industrial or translational lab experience; or
• Master of Science degree in disciplines listed above with 5+ years of directly relevant experience, including successful commercialization of at least one dental or medical consumable product.
• Demonstrated hands‑on expertise in formulation development and experimental design.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills (lab notebooks, reports, protocols) and proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel/PowerPoint).
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills; comfortable presenting technical conclusions to mixed…