Sr. Scientist

Danaher•Cortland, NY

1d•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.

Requirements

PhD degree PhD in Material Science, Polymer/Material Engineering, Chemical Engineering with experience in microporous membrane production.
5+ years' experience with industrial membrane filtration technologies
Strong problem-solving abilities, technical writing, and communication skills to effectively collaborate across technical, filter design, quality, sourcing and manufacturing teams.

Nice To Haves

Membrane Science, Colloidal Science and filtration experience
Advanced characterization techniques, microscopy, spectroscopy

Responsibilities

Develop the capability to serve as a subject matter expert in Pall filtration and purification technologies and their diverse applications
Lead a significant aspect of manufacturing screening to determine the main membrane supplier for different microporous media technologies, such as Meltblown (PP, PPS), Wetlaid (Cellulose, GF), Stretch (PE, PTFE), Phase Inversion (Nylon, PES), and Inorganics
Determine and identifying optimal materials for specific product designs by balancing performance, cost, and manufacturing sustainability goals, considering both internal and external suppliers.
Lead and execute external and internal media screening, designated testing, and support the down-selection of membranes for strategic projects
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and regulatory during the project cycles and serve as the technical voice alongside the BU marketing teams will help us better understand product requirements and drive the development of product specifications that deliver effective project solutions to include preparing project technical strategy proposals based on the BU project request.