Material Science & Technology (MSAT) Scientist

In this MSAT role, you drive technical leadership across LC column manufacturing, solving high-impact production challenges and boosting product consistency. You will bridge manufacturing, quality, R&D, and global teams to optimize processes, enable robust operations, and deliver data-driven improvements that raise quality and customer satisfaction. You’ll tackle root-cause investigations, transfer knowledge, and scale processes to support new products. This is a chance to shape chromatography performance across sites within a leading life-sciences instrumentation company.

• bonus eligible
• stock options
• benefits package
• full-time
• annual pay range provided

• Provide technical leadership for LC column manufacturing, including silica particle production/modification and packing/loading operations
• Lead root-cause investigations for production issues affecting quality, throughput, yield, or customer performance
• Apply chemistry, materials science, and engineering knowledge to understand process interactions and develop sustainable solutions
• Use statistics, DOE, process capability metrics, and advanced data analytics to drive decisions
• Improve process robustness and reduce variability via targeted improvements
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Supply Chain, and Product Management to resolve challenges and implement lifecycle improvements
• Support technology transfer, scale-up, material changes, supplier changes, and new product introductions
• Develop and maintain process knowledge, control strategies, and technical standards for consistent performance across sites
• Drive value creation initiatives focusing on quality, delivery, capacity, and cost improvements
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly to technical and business stakeholders

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Engineering, or related discipline
• 4+ years in a manufacturing environment with process improvement experience
• Experience applying data analysis and statistical tools to solve problems
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical investigations and implement corrective actions
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

• Analytical mindset
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Clear communication
• Chromatography/LC column manufacturing
• Silica materials; particle synthesis; porous materials
• Process capability analysis; DOE; SPC; Lean Six Sigma; advanced manufacturing analytics