Research and Development Technician

We are looking for multiple Entry Level Research and Development Technicians with chemistry, biology, electronics, or physics backgrounds to assists in developing new coated glass products and processes.

Research Chemist Technician

Job Responsibilities:

Hands on chemical laboratory work executing formulation tasks and activities to produce chemical compositions with precise stoichiometry

Casting thin films from small and medium-size batch

Planning, coordinating, executing, documenting, and communicating results from complex experiments involving significant numbers of samples

Operation and basic maintenance of lab-scale chemical equipment

Assistance with development trials at industrial-scale film casting

Required Skills/Experience:

Hands on experience with formulation, purification, refluxing, and/or other chemical laboratory operations

Adherence to safe work practices and compliance with all environmental, health, safety and security protocols necessary for safely executing experiments

Make observations/draw conclusions, and accurately organize/document results in spreadsheets/reports

Flexibility to come up to speed quickly and perform effectively on new projects or those the incumbent has not worked on for some time

Proficiency with Microsoft Windows, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint software

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Aptitude and willingness to continually learn and expand skill set

Additional Desirable Skills:

Previous laboratory experience in industrial setting (desired, but hours in academic classwork developing the skills above could substitute)

Experience maintaining/repairing chemical laboratory equipment

Experience with Schlenk techniques is a plus

Background and experience in electrochemistry is a plus

Experience with thin film casting technologies is a plus

Education:

Associates Degree or equivalent in chemistry or other science-related / technology / engineering related field (chemical engineering, materials science)

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cheswick, PA 15024: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person