Senior Staff Scientist, Analytical Organic Mass Spectrometry

Requisition Number: 66938

 

Corning is vital to progress – in the industries we help shape and in the world we share.

 

We invent life-changing technologies using materials science. Our scientific and manufacturing expertise, boundless curiosity, and commitment to purposeful invention place us at the center of the way the world interacts, works, learns, and lives.

 

Our sustained investment in research, development, and invention means we’re always ready to solve the toughest challenges alongside our customers. 

Scope of Position

This position will be responsible for analysis of polymeric related materials using mass spectrometry techniques or hyphenated mass spec techniques. A variety of methods may need developing to deliver the necessary information to customers. Customer interaction is necessary for establishing scope to develop a clear understanding of the requirements of the measurements for project support or improving manufacturing processes. Suggesting measurements and experiments is a strong requirement. Operating safely in the laboratory is required as well as maintaining a quality analysis program. Writing technical reports and contributing to intellectual property is also an expectation in this role.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manages equipment and resources to keep lab running in a safely manner.
• Designs and executes experiments to solve problems or develop new processes or products. 
• Uses rigorous processes and technical knowledge to build fundamental understanding. 
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team with other scientists, engineers, and technicians
• Provides inputs and/or documents ideas with contributions to IDs, RTRs, NTRs as well as external publications. 
• Makes recommendations for purchasing new equipment, including identifying vendors, collecting quotes and tracking orders. 
• Identifies and articulates problems as well as develops and executes approaches to solving them. 
• Provides day-to-day problem-solving support to Research, Development, and Manufacturing. 
• Documents data and writes reports for laboratory processes and instrumentation. 
• Identifies problems and opportunities of significance that are important to customers and markets. 
• Makes technical presentations to customers and at conferences. 
• Functions as a team member or team leader on focused projects. 
• Trains or coaches new employees, technicians and interns, on laboratory processes, equipment and instrumentation. 
• Supports and/or leads continuous improvement activities on products, processes, and cost reduction products.
• Acts as a technical expert in a specific field. 
• <10% domestic and international travel

Requirements

• Ph.D.is required with a minimum of 20 years organic mass spectrometry experience particularly in fields directly aligned with polymer mass-spectrometry analysis.
• Extensive experience in Mass Spectrometry (QTOF, quadrupole, ESI, MALDI, ion trap) 
• Application of mass spectrometry analytical techniques to polymers and polymer additives
• Instrument maintenance and repair
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Desired Skills

• Proficient skills in chromatography (UPLC/HPLC, GPC, and/or GC) 
• Clear and precise oral and written communication
• Project leadership skills and organization
• Works effectively across multiple disciplines in team-oriented environment.
• Detailed oriented.
• Time Management
• Critical thinker with scientific curiosity and tenacity
• Highly motivated and proactive

 

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.  

 

The range for this position is  $125,717.00 - $172,861.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant i