Scientist

Danaher•Cortland, NY

38d•Onsite

About The Position

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Pall Corporation, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. As a global leader in high-tech filtration, separation, and purification, Pall Corporation thrives on helping our customers solve their toughest challenges. Our products serve diverse, global customer needs across a wide range of applications to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. From airplane engines to hydraulic systems, scotch to smartphones, OLED screens to paper—everyday Pall is there, helping protect critical operating assets, improve product quality, minimize emissions and waste, and safeguard health. For the exponentially curious, Pall is a place where you can thrive and amplify your impact on the world. Find what drives you on a team with a more than 75-year history of discovery, determination, and innovation. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. We are seeking a Scientist to join our Global R&D Organization. In this role you will be responsible for the development, validation and execution of a broad array of methods supporting the analysis of filtration media and integrated filtration, purification or separation devices / systems. You will focus on analytical methods for trace-level detection of metals and organics at ppb and ppt levels, as well as media characterization, including chemistry, structure, surface properties, porosity, and related material-performance and cleanliness attributes. The Scientist is expected to work independently within established processes, follow best laboratory safety practices, and provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary projects. This position reports to the Sr. Manager and is an on-site role located in Cortland, New York, USA.

Requirements

Bachelor’s, or master’s degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or material science with a focus on materials analysis or analytical chemistry
1 to 2 years of experience in a lab environment. Can be academic or professional
Hands-on experience developing methods for and using analytical / characterization tools (e.g. SEM, FTIR, ICP-MS, GC-MS, HPLC, and other characterization tools)
Industry experience in the microelectronics/semiconductor or energy sectors

Nice To Haves

Ability to guide understanding of analytical techniques for less experienced associates
Growth and continuous improvement mindset
Ability to work with and across reporting structures
Ability to work in a matrixed organization

Responsibilities

Develop, validate, document and execute new, or modify existing standard operating procedures (SOP) for analysis of components or products being developed or integrated filtration, purification and separation devices.
Document experiments, results, and findings in laboratory notebook and distributed technical reports
Serve as team subject matter expert (SME) and provide analytical expertise to cross-functional teams.
Engage with lab manager and project requestors to review timelines, discuss schedule conflicts or verify test parameter modifications
Oversee preventive maintenance of equipment analysis tools by working with tool vendors.