Philips

Material Scientist (New Kensington, PA)

New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$74k-$117kDetected 5 days ago

FDA RegulatoryMedical Devices

About the role

Communicate and coordinate testing needs with internal and external testing facilities.
Assess material failures and coordinate corrective actions with project teams.
Learn from and adhere to internal quality manual (Quality System Procedures, Work Instructions, Forms).

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.
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.
You're able to collaborate with cross-functional teams, external partners, and companies.
Strong root cause analysis experience and the ability to perform failure mode investigations to support the CAPA process.

You have a minimum of 1 year of experience in Materials Science, with a focus on product/ process development and testing in relation to polymer materials.
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.

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).
We are a health technology company.

We believe that we are better together than apart.
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.
We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve.
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position.
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.
Learn more about our culture.

The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.

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