Formulation Chemistry Technician

Formulation Chemistry Technician

About Northeastern:
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experience-driven lifelong learning. Our world-renowned experiential approach empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create impact far beyond the confines of discipline, degree, and campus.

Our locations—in Boston; Charlotte, North Carolina; London; Portland, Maine; San Francisco; Seattle; Silicon Valley; Toronto; Vancouver; and the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant—are nodes in our growing global university system. Through this network, we expand opportunities for flexible, student-centered learning and collaborative, solutions-focused research.

Northeastern's comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs— in a variety of on-campus and online formats—lead to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools. Among these, we offer more than 195 multi-discipline majors and degrees designed to prepare students for purposeful lives and careers.

About the Opportunity:
Responsibilities: The candidate will participate as part of an interdisciplinary research team directed by Leila Deravi at the Innovation Campus at Burlington, MA (ICBM) campus of Northeastern University. They will be expected to contribute to the integration of small molecules, pigments, binders, and carrier fluids to produce custom-designed formulations for large-area spray-processable coatings. The candidate is expected to generate, analyze, and consolidate their findings in regular research updates/reports. The appointment is for one year and may be extended pending regular progress evaluation.

Qualifications:

• BS degree in chemistry, materials science/engineering or related field (M.S. preferred)
• Strong technical expertise and demonstrated independence in design and execution of experiments.
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong background and proven track record in analytical chemistry and familiarity with synthesizing small molecules, polymers, or nanoparticles and characterizing their optical performance.
• A basic understanding of formulation design for coatings including their characterization will be required.
• Experience in thin film manufacturing using spray coating techniques would be a bonus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in thin film manufacturing using spray coating techniques would be a bonus.

Salary Grade:
44

Additional Information:
Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.


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