Material Scientist (New Kensington, PA)

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Material Scientist (New Kensington, PA)

The Material Scientist will utilize materials, chemistry and compliance knowledge in working with R&D teams to ensure product safety and design world class Sleep & Respiratory Care (S&RC) products for our customers.

Your role:

• Review requirements and develop test plans that provide key design and development insights and demonstrate material safety; execute this testing both personally and using test technicians.
• Perform materials assessments and manage testing needed for product development and design changes including long-term accelerated aging studies to determine product material stability.
• Communicate and coordinate testing needs with internal and external testing facilities.
• Assess material failures and coordinate corrective actions with project teams.
• Scout and select new polymer materials & processing/finishing technologies which make new designs and functions in Philips S&RC products possible.
• Learn from and adhere to internal quality manual (Quality System Procedures, Work Instructions, Forms).
• Reporting to the Materials Manager, you will work cross-functionally and collaborate with R&D, NPI, CRO’s, Regulatory Agencies internal/external scientists and other stakeholders.
• May require travel up to 10%.

You're the right fit if:

• You have a minimum of 1 year experience in Materials Science, with a focus on product/ process development and testing in relation to polymer materials.
• Your skills include:
  • Hands-on experience with laboratory testing and analysis of chemical and physical properties of materials for use in medical devices (strongly preferred).
  • Strong root cause analysis experience and the ability to perform failure mode investigations to support the CAPA process.
  • An understanding of the ISO 10993 series of standards for materials analysis and risk assessments, with knowledge of FDA, EU MDR and global medical device regulations, requirements, and standards (preferred).
• You have a Bachelor’s/MS Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Materials Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering or similar disciplines.
• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
• You’re able to collaborate with cross-functional teams, external partners, and companies.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an office role.

About Philips

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in New Kensington, PA is $74,000 to $117,000.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.   

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.  Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.  Details about our benefits can be found here. 

At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case. 

Additional Information

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.  For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to New Kensington, PA.

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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates.  Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.