Material Science Engineer- Staff

Job description

·  Job facts

Summary

Employs diversified knowledge of material science and engineering principles to study the material and chemical interaction problems in complex systems involving hardware, chemicals and reagents. Assess material compatibility risks using analytical tools and instrumentation and work with engineers and scientists to mitigate material compatibility risks by deploying engineering and scientific solutions. Work with internal and external experts to perform and set up material compatibility testing with materials/chemicals of various hazards and toxicity levels.

General responsibilities include material compatibility risk assessment, generation, participating in design reviews, material testing to assess performance against specification and assessment of system

interactions. Makes independent decisions. Support manufacturing in evaluating material compatibility issues in manufacturing processes and work with engineering and scientists to troubleshoot and root cause material compatibility issues in systems.

Responsibilities

• Practices, mentors and develops company concepts, policies and procedures, familiar with and follows standard practices.

• Applies functional expertise at a level to make significant company contributions.

• Project goals are broadly defined; defines project milestones; responsible for timely project completion.

• Makes major contributions to strategic directions and projects through knowledge of technology and its creative applications.

• Drives activities for publication and/or patent potential.

• Conceives, plans, and executes projects related to the strategic needs of the company.

• Designs and executes experiments to test hypothesis related project outcomes; extracts the full relevance of technical observations.

• Applies advanced technical knowledge to multi-disciplinary projects.

• Assures experimental quality through sound experimental design; utilizes DOE; assists in the design of experiments for others.

• Participates or leads cross-functional technical teams.

• Develops and maintains internal and external contacts to maintain technical knowledge.

• Trains others using a variety of methods on the theoretical and practical basis of techniques, processes and products.

• Participates or leads in project planning, process updates and contributes to experimental design.

• Presents results of projects both internally and externally.

• Reviews and critiques presentation for others; presents complex technical data to large and diverse

groups.

• Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Material Science / Engineering, Chemical Engineering or equivalent PLUS

a minimum of 12 years of related experience OR

MS degree in directly related discipline + 8 years of related experience required OR

PhD degree in directly related discipline + 6 years of related experience

Knowledge, Skill or Abilities

Common and specialized materials; thermoplastics, metals, coatings, composites, elastomers,

fluoropolymers, adhesives etc. used within the industry for fluidics systems

Chemistry and Engineering knowledge of materials, as well as knowledge of classical mechanics

(fluids, heat and mass etc.)

ISO/ASTM standard methods for evaluating materials and chemical compatibility, IEC; USP

Operation of analytical instruments in lab environments and analyze data

Technical writing skills to produce test protocols, test reports and documents

Microsoft Office tools, statistical analysis (e.g., Minitab), Statistical Process Control (SPC),

LabView

Collaboration across complex projects with ambitious milestones in high pressure circumstances

Succinct verbal and written communication

" Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."

Roche is an equal opportunity employer.
Engineering, Engineering > Design Engineering & Architecture

·  Who we are

Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (Ventana), a member of the Roche Group, innovates and manufactures instruments and reagents that automate tissue processing and slide staining for cancer diagnostics. Our integrated staining, workflow management and digital pathology solutions optimize laboratory efficiency to reduce errors and support diagnosis for pathology professionals. Together with Roche, Ventana is driving personalized healthcare through accelerated drug discovery and companion diagnostics.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual's race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.