Associate Scientist

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We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon and we are looking to hire a looking to hire an Associate Scientist to join our team at our contact lens manufacturing facility in Johns Creek, GA. The Associate Scientist is responsible for research and development of new contact lens materials, packaging salines, and contact lens care products.

Job Description:

Conducts exploratory research to produce new knowledge and potential products; conceives, organizes, promotes, and executes ideas and plans to increase chemistry's role in and contribution to the discovery and chemical approaches to meet exploratory objectives in product discovery. Develops research proposals to provide a technically and economically sound basis for developing and evaluating new or improved products, synthetic methods, processes, and analytical and physical testing techniques. Recommends utilization of the results or changes in the scope of work or termination of projects.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs polymer formulation, characterization and process in a research laboratory environment.

• Demonstrates understanding in both, materials technology and lens production process, to insure compatibility between material and process. Identifies and optimizes novel materials for their use in lens, saline, and lens care product formulations.

• Demonstrates understanding of structure and property relationship in polymers, specifically the relationship between molecular architecture and morphology and bulk properties. Identifies and executes appropriate testing methodologies to evaluate potential new contact lenses, lens surfaces, package saline and lens care products

• Documents experimental results details on all planned and completed experiments including raw materials, experimental plans and procedures, results, data analyses and conclusions in appropriate formats (laboratory notebook, memo and/or report) and communicate effectively to project teams. Files all new material concepts through invention disclosures and support patent filings as required to protect intellectual property.

• Handles, uses, stores and disposes all lab used chemicals as outlined in MSDS, SOP and other company prescribed, state and federal guidelines. Also, complies with all company established Health, Safety and Environment operational requirements. Uses relevant statistical techniques and methods to plan and execute experiments and to analyze experimental data.

• Actively monitors patent and scientific literature for significant technical developments relevant to CL and CLC products.

Key Requirements/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +8 yrs; Assoc.+4 yrs) in a scientific discipline such as Chemistry, Material Science, Chemical Engineering or Process Engineering

• The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English

• Work hours: M-F, standard

• Travel Requirements: 0-5%

• Relocation assistance: no

• Sponsorship available: no

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