Lab Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Description

Join our 3D Printing Materials R&D team in San Jose, CA as a Lab Technician , supporting innovative material development through hands-on lab work, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. You will contribute to new product development with a focus on formulation and material testing , helping drive technical progress in 3D printing. You will play a key role in advancing next-generation 3D printing materials that enable cutting-edge applications in healthcare and consumer products.

Role expectations

• Support product development activities under the supervision of technical staff.
• Conduct laboratory-based research activities including formulation development and material characterization.
• Manage and prioritize tasks effectively to meet project timelines and deliverables.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize experimental data from instrumentation and measurements.
• Maintain accurate and detailed laboratory notebooks and documentation.
• Prepare clear and concise written reports to communicate key findings and experimental outcomes.
• Communicate experimental results and observations with engineering teams, seeking feedback and guidance as needed.
• Operate safely and responsibly within a laboratory environment.
• Take initiative in optimizing processes and contributing to technical strategy for material development.
• Identify opportunities to improve lab workflows and implement best practices for efficiency and accuracy.
• Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions for material-related issues.
• Assist in evaluating new equipment and technologies for material characterization and testing.

What we're looking for

Pay Transparency

If provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.

For Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S.

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.

General Description of All Benefits

We are pleased to provide a general description of the benefits Align offers to full-time employees in this position.

Family Benefits.  Align offers employees and their eligible dependents medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings),  dental, and vision in accordance with those plans.  Align also offers to employees :

Employee benefits.  Align offers its employees :

To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.