Product Development Specialist/Polymer Synthesis, Eagan, MN

SOLVENTUM • Eagan, MN

6d • Onsite

About The Position

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue. We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As an Product Development Specialist, 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: Leading new material introductions by collaborating with product developers and engineers on specific NPI’s (new product introductions) and/or CMPs (change management projects) Leading the qualification from lab to scale up through internal and external partners Determines the appropriate performance tests, how they correlate to the final product performance, gathers the data, and presents the data internally and externally (if applicable) Supports the entire adhesives and materials team through collaboration, problem solving, and idea generation on the different projects

Requirements

• PhD. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Material Science and Engineering OR Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of experience in Polymer synthesis
• Materials characterization experience
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Nice To Haves

• Scale up experience from lab to manufacturing
• New product development experience
• Communicating effectively both internally (cross-functional teams) and externally (with outside suppliers)
• Experience in different types of acrylate polymerizations including water, solvent, and hot-melt

Responsibilities

• Leading new material introductions by collaborating with product developers and engineers on specific NPI’s (new product introductions) and/or CMPs (change management projects)
• Leading the qualification from lab to scale up through internal and external partners
• Determines the appropriate performance tests, how they correlate to the final product performance, gathers the data, and presents the data internally and externally (if applicable)
• Supports the entire adhesives and materials team through collaboration, problem solving, and idea generation on the different projects

Benefits

• Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially.
• To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
• Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree