Senior Research Chemist

Job Description:

Senior Research Chemist

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

We are open to Fall/Winter 2025 PhD graduates willing to start January 2026.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Senior Research Chemist you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Synthesizing and characterizing specialty monomers, additives, fillers and polymers to drive differentiated performance in 3M products
• Collaborating with 3M partners to develop chemistry for 3M product roadmaps and scaling qualified chemistries with 3M’s chemical manufacturing teams
• Authoring technical reports, patents and research proposals. Maintaining electronic laboratory notebook records of hypothesis driven research including test conditions, results and observations.
• Summarizing experimental data using Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word or other software applications. Presenting at team meetings and other forums.
• Safely maintaining an organized chemistry laboratory
• Other duties as assigned

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Ph.D. (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution
• Five (5) years of laboratory environment experience in an academic, private, public, government or military environment

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Ph.D. or Post-Doc in Chemistry (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution with a focus on small molecule or polymer synthesis, reaction methodology, physical organic principles or materials synthesis.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Performing and guiding self-initiated research programs
• Experience working with diverse teams including external partners
• Experience presenting scientific research and/or research proposals
• Authoring scientific publications and/or patents

Work Location: on site in Maplewood, MN

Travel: May include up to 0%

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $122,292 - $149,468, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

Good Faith Posting Date Range 08/01/2025 To 08/31/2025 Or until filled

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