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Raw Material Adhesive Scientist - Maplewood, MN

Pace Analytical Services, LLC
life insurance, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)

Nov 13, 2024
Raw Material Adhesive Scientist #24-1323 Maplewood, Minnesota Apply for this job now! About Us Pace Life Sciences Pace makes the world a safer, healthier place. We advance the science of our pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers through the drug development process, from early-phase R&D through clinical trials and GMP commercial product support. For customers with in-house manufacturing and labs, Pace provides professional services to support their operations. Job Description Description: This position will actively support the testing of healthcare products crucial to patient's safety efforts within the healthcare industry. This role includes performing lab-scale polymerization reactions, coating adhesive solutions into films, and physical properties testing. Work is performed as part of a team in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: Benchtop testing that includes physical, chemical and optical analyses Perform lab scale polymerization reactions and maintain equipment Design and execute experiments Troubleshoot issues with instruments, experiments and process updates Provide critical guidance into finished manufacturing process design Create written laboratory reports to accurately record and analyze testing results Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams Requirements: B.S. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Materials Science or related science 3+ Years laboratory experience with at least 1 year of pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) experience Excellent verbal and written communication skills Experience with Microsoft Office 365 Good deductive reasoning and initiative to solve problems Able to handle multiple assignments concurrently, self-motivated, and results driven This position will be cross functional and will require good time management skills and a high level of independence after the training phase. Good organizational skills, record keeping and follow through will be integral to success. The candidate will need to communicate effectively verbally and by e-mail. The candidate would be expected to be familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel. Additional Information Benefits 80 hrs of paid vacation per year, 7 paid holidays per year, 2 floating holidays per year (prorated based on start date), 40 hrs paid sick time per year, paid bereavement leave (days based on relation to the employee), 8 hrs paid volunteer time per year, medical, dental, vision, voluntary short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, voluntary supplemental life insurance, traditional 401k and ROTH 401k with a company match, HSA, FSA, employee referral bonus, employee assistance program, tuition reimbursement program, employee recognition program, voluntary ID theft coverage, voluntary legal coverage, voluntary accident insurance, voluntary hospital indemnity insurance, and voluntary critical illness insurance. Equal Opportunity Employer Pace provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, creed, color, religion, genetics, protected veteran status, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Work Schedule Mon-Fri, 8-430