Senior Polymer Scientist

E Ink•Billerica, MA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

E Ink Corporation is the global leader in electronic paper technology, transforming the way people access information through innovative, low-power display solutions. Our technology is used worldwide in eReaders, electronic shelf labels, digital signage, transportation displays, wearable devices, and a growing range of Internet of Things applications. By combining cutting-edge innovation with a commitment to sustainability, E Ink enables products that consume minimal power while delivering an exceptional reading and viewing experience. At E Ink, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement are at the core of everything we do. We foster an inclusive and supportive work environment where diverse perspectives are valued, employees are empowered to grow, and teams work together to solve complex challenges. Whether you're advancing next-generation display technology, supporting our customers, or driving business operations, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on products used by millions of people around the world. If you're passionate about innovation and want to help shape the future of display technology, we'd love to hear from you. E Ink is seeking a highly motivated, creative, and hands-on Senior Polymer/Materials Scientist to conduct leading-edge materials research for next-generation electrophoretic display technologies. The candidate will serve as a subject-matter expert in the design, formulation, fabrication, and characterization of functional polymer films, adhesives, and coatings for E Ink’s front panel laminate (FPL) platforms. This individual will focus on optimizing the chemical, mechanical, electrical, optical, adhesion, barrier, and reliability properties of external phase materials used in advanced display systems. The role requires strong expertise in polymer formulation chemistry, coating science, interfacial phenomena, and structure-property-performance relationships. The candidate will be based in Billerica, MA, and will work closely with cross-functional R&D, product, process, and manufacturing teams to translate technical innovations from concept to prototype and ultimately toward commercialization.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Polymer Science, Polymer Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related discipline with 5+ years of relevant industrial experience; or M.S. with significant relevant industrial experience in polymer formulation, adhesives, coatings, or functional films.
Strong background in polymer formulation chemistry, functional coatings, adhesives, interfacial science, thin films, or multilayer material systems.
Experience with pressure-sensitive, structural, laminating, optical, or functional adhesives.
Knowledge and experience with acrylic, polyurethane, epoxy, silicone, polyester, polyolefin, rubber, or hybrid polymer systems.
Strong understanding of curing mechanisms, including UV/radiation curing, thermal curing, moisture curing, and chemical curing.
Experience with analytical and characterization techniques such as rheometry, DSC, TGA, DMA, FTIR, GPC/SEC, microscopy, surface-energy measurement, tensile testing, peel testing, shear testing, and environmental aging.
Self-directed, hands-on, and motivated personality with the ability to work in a fast-paced, highly interdisciplinary R&D environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing materials for optical films, display components, flexible electronics, functional laminates, pressure-sensitive adhesives, or multilayer device structures.
Knowledge of electrical and dielectric properties of polymeric materials.
Familiarity with polymer degradation, photostability, environmental aging, adhesion failure, and interfacial failure mechanisms.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, formulation, and optimization of polymer-based adhesives, binders, functional coatings, and external phase materials for E Ink’s FPL platforms.
Select and evaluate polymers, resins, crosslinkers, tackifiers, solvents, reactive diluents, surfactants, dispersants, rheology modifiers, adhesion promoters, and other formulation additives.
Develop formulations with controlled electrical, mechanical, optical, adhesion, cohesion, barrier, rheological, coating, and environmental durability properties.
Design and execute experiments using design of experiments, statistical analysis, and data-driven approaches to improve formulation efficiency, robustness, and reliability.
Characterize formulations and coated materials, including adhesion, cohesion, tack, peel strength, shear strength, cure behavior, viscosity, rheology, surface energy, film formation, optical properties, mechanical properties, and environmental aging behavior.
Develop polymer formulations that meet performance, cost, manufacturability, safety, regulatory, and sustainability requirements.
Monitor emerging technologies, competitive products, and industry trends in polymer formulations, adhesives, functional coatings, and advanced display materials.
Document results in comprehensive technical reports and contribute to intellectual property generation through invention disclosures, patents, and trade secrets.