Chemical technician Jobs in Boston, MA

Position Summary

The chemical technician will work together with chemists and material scientists on the R&D team to develop and optimize photocurable 3D resin formulations. Besides formulating test batches, they will characterize the resulting polymer samples through chemical and mechanical tests, both recording and analyzing the data obtained.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Follows all safety, HR (human resources), site, work area, and attendance policies
• Accurately records all experimental data
• Operates laboratory equipment to mix resin formulations under guidance of group chemist. Scale will be from small bench formulations to small manufacturing (20 gallon) batches.
• Follows manufacturing procedures and instructions for weighing, mixing and sampling chemical products; handles chemicals safely
• Performs tests on product to ensure conformance with specifications, using standard test equipment, materials, and procedures. Familiarity with analytical instrumentation such as :

Viscometer

UV / Vis spectrophotometer

FTIR Spectrophotometer

Work Experience - Required Qualifications

4+ years of professional work experience

Must be flexible with respect to daily tasks

Must be adaptable to the safety, quality, costs, and processes associated with daily tasks

Must be able to work well with peers, engineers, scientists, all functional groups

Must have good basic math skills including some algebra

Must have good oral and written communications skills

Must be able to lift 40 lbs.

Must be computer literate (basic skills in Word and Excel)

Must be willing and able to learn new skills and own new responsibilities

Experience handling chemicals, ingredients, or materials