THE OPPORTUNITY

• Global leader in vision care products and technologies is building brand-new Advanced Technology Center as one of two global R&D hubs; putting together a highly creative team of multidisciplinary scientists to drive rapid innovation and bring additional functionality and innovations in ophthalmic applications
• Join a team of chemists, physicists and engineers You will prepare new photochromic materials for ophthalmic lenses, typically leading one or two major projects at a time. You will focus in polymeric materials leading the design and characterization of new laminates and coatings for lens materials
• Apply your creativity and understanding of material properties to revise/improve product performance; take pro-active interest in new industry and technology developments in order to stay ahead of the curve
• Train lab technicians and may oversee laboratory activities for area of expertise
• Excellent long term career development path for an ambitious individual – technical or management track in a global and multicultural business
• Salary plus bonus, benefits. Relocation available for the right candidate

THE PROFILE

• Ph.D. or Advanced degree in materials science, physics, chemistry or chemical engineering

• Minimum of two, five years preferred, as an R&D scientist in an industrial setting

• Strong scientific background in photopolymerization and materials science

• Experience in other disciplines such as photochemistry or analytical characterization of films and multilayer substrates, understand chemistry of organic dyes

• Hands-on skill set at the bench using instrumentation for material development

• Expertise in chemical and structural analysis of materials and products: optical, thermal and mechanical properties. Including intimate knowledge of laboratory equipment

• Familiar with statistical analysis and design of experiments applied to the design and evaluation of new materials and processes

• Experience with a global company very helpful

KEYWORDS

photopolymer, photopolymers, photopolymerization, photochemistry, photochromic, “film coating”, electrochemistry, electrochromic, “structure property relationships”