Senior Materials Scientist

3M•Maplewood, MN

2d•$124,127 - $151,710•Onsite

About The Position

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 3Mers. 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 As a Senior Materials Scientist, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Developing new materials and the processes that create them to drive differentiated performance in 3M products. Applying newly developed materials and processes to 3M product roadmaps and scale qualified materials with 3M’s chemical manufacturing teams. Authoring technical reports, patent applications, and research proposals; Maintaining electronic laboratory notebook records of test conditions, results and observations; Summarizing experimental data using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel or other software applications; Presenting results to technical and non-technical audiences. Collaborating with global, multi-disciplinary teams to identify and implement new solutions for customer applications. Carrying out other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ph.D. (completed and verified prior to start) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramics, or a related discipline from an accredited institution
Four (4) years of laboratory environment experience in an academic, private, public, government or military environment, including experience in a Ph.D. program.
Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. or Post-Doc in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramics, or a related discipline (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution with a focus on developing new materials and processes.
Experience working with diverse teams including external partners.
Authoring scientific publications and/or patents.
Demonstrated ability to identify and execute on new technology development.
Experience developing intellectual property portfolios in collaboration with legal and other technical experts.

Responsibilities

Developing new materials and the processes that create them to drive differentiated performance in 3M products.
Applying newly developed materials and processes to 3M product roadmaps and scale qualified materials with 3M’s chemical manufacturing teams.
Authoring technical reports, patent applications, and research proposals.
Maintaining electronic laboratory notebook records of test conditions, results and observations.
Summarizing experimental data using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel or other software applications.
Presenting results to technical and non-technical audiences.
Collaborating with global, multi-disciplinary teams to identify and implement new solutions for customer applications.
Carrying out other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.