Principal Scientist
| Company | Alcon |
|---|---|
| Location | Fort Worth, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | PhD |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)
- The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English
- 5 Years of Relevant Experience
Responsibilities
- Develops advanced analytical methods to characterize and understand structure-property relationship of polymeric materials such as elastomers, hydrogels, and liquid polymers.
- Demonstrates scientific leadership by applying scientific/technical expertise to identify and resolve complex chemistry issues.
- Assists management of project activities, support/coach team members, participate in sub-teams and contribute to all function strategies and goals.
- Answers ad hoc questions related to chemical/biological characterization, spectral interpretation, or structural elucidation.
- Independently designs and executes complex, non-standard laboratory studies to solve technical challenges.
- Thoroughly and clearly documents and/or reviews experiments in laboratory notebook; prepares high quality Technical Documents.
- Communicates and collaborates with colleagues cross functional teams and with supervisor/mentor.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Chemistry (Analytical, Biological, Organic, Physical), Engineering (Biomedical, Chemical, Mechanical), Science (Vision, Optical Biomedical, Polymer), Biophysics, and other relevant science and engineering degrees
- 5-10 years of relevant experience