Laboratory Technician (temporary assignment)

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care, and infusion care. With around 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in almost 100 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2023 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more about Convatec, please visit http://www.convatecgroup.com

Our search for better is changing the lives of our customers. It’s changing the careers of our people too – creating new challenges and opportunities all the time. We’re a business that never stands still. Join our team as a Laboratory Technician (temporary assignment) and you won’t either.

 

The Laboratory Technician will be a member of Convatec’s newly-founded materials center of excellence based in the new Convatec Technology Center in the greater Boston area. They will report to a Senior Scientist in the Advanced Biomaterials group, with a specific focus on Convatec’s adhesives technologies.
This individual will conduct hands-on laboratory experimentation with materials characterization equipment including but not limited to tensile testers (e.g. Zwick), thermal analyzers (e.g. TGA, DSC), microscopes (e.g. SEM, optical), chemical analysis tools (e.g. FTIR), and surface analysis (e.g. Particle size and DSA). This individual will also be trained on, and perform industry-specific adhesives testing. In addition to operating the equipment, the candidate will support laboratory growth and development through tasks such as SOP writing, data organization, equipment troubleshooting, and new method development.

The candidate will work closely with Engineers and Scientists to identify key needs across active projects in Convatec’s business units. Then, this individual will independently operate laboratory equipment, propose feasible experimental work plans, and summarize resulting data to support the needed project goals. They will be an integral part of data-driven decision-making for the Advanced Biomaterials Team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct laboratory research safely and rigorously.
• Install, operate, and troubleshoot equipment when needed.
• Help develop new laboratory capabilities and test methods necessary for experimentation and materials characterization.
• Assess safety hazards of all new test methods and equipment. Work with our Facilities and EH&S manager to ensure proper PPE and procedures are in place for operation.
• Write Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs) for all new test methods developed.
• Work with Scientists and Engineers to establish feasible experimental work plans for various projects
• Summarize and communicate results as needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Software proficiencies in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint are required
• 1+ years of hands-on experience in a materials and/or chemistry laboratory
• Experience in materials characterization techniques (TGA, DSC, FTIR, rheology, SEM, particle sizing, DSA, mechanical testing etc.) is a plus
• Working knowledge of statistics is a plus
• Experience in adhesives is a plus
   

COMPETENCIES:

• Promote a culture of high laboratory safety standards by leading through example
• Creativity, open-mindedness, willingness to learn new experimental techniques
• Detail-oriented experimental design, execution, and data collection
• Strong organizational skills for managing large datasets.
• Bias for action, unafraid to learn by doing
• Drive to build new systems, processes, be involved in building something new
• Strong oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate technical information to internal team members.

PRINCIPAL CONTACTS:

• Internal: Life Cycle Management, Sustaining Engineering, R&D, Operations Engineering, Marketing, Regulatory
• External: Suppliers and Universities

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The candidate will work on-site in the new Boston Technology Center Laboratory in Lexington, MA.
• Flexible working hours
• Limited travel requirements (<10%)

 

Our products make a big difference every day. So will your contribution. The work you do will mean more, because it’ll make things better for your team, our business or our customers’ lives. It’