Material Scientist - Pune, India - Philips

Philips

Verified Company

Pune, India

1 week ago

Posted by:

Deepika Kaur

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Description

Job Title:
Material Scientist

Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation.

Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.

But it's not just what we do, it's who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers' needs.

It's what inspires us to create meaningful solutions - the kind that make a real difference - when it matters most.

The world and our customers' needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more.

That's why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs.

In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better
Looking at the challenges the world is facing today Philips' purpose has never been more relevant.

So whatever your role, if you share our passion for helping others, you'll be working towards creating a better and fairer future for all.

Materials Scientists will be responsible for:

Collecting and reviewing material science and stability information for all SRC products.

This information will be gathered from:

General Material Science Literature Databases
Raw Material Suppliers
Manufacturers
Post-Market Surveillance
Reliability Engineering
Existing Biocompatibility Technical Documentation
Review material requirements and assist with identifying formation gaps.
Communicate and coordinate analysis with SRC BioC Group.
Assess material information gaps and coordinate corrective actions with project teams.
Assist with creating a master database for all materials used within the SRC product portfolio.
Provide weekly project status reports.
Prioritize project tasks to complete on schedule while maintaining quality of work.
Work in a team environment; peer review work.
Work on multiple, concurrent projects.
Interact with BioC Engineers to material information is sufficient to support whole life cycle assessments.
Learn from and adhere to internal quality manual (Quality System Procedures, Work Instructions, Forms).

Qualifications:

Master's degree in (polymer) chemistry or (polymer) material science
5+ years' experience in product or process development in relation to polymer materials.
Experience with Applied Chemistry, Chemical Analysis and Materials & Finishing Technologies
Scouting and selection of new polymer materials & processing/finishing technologies which make new designs and functions in Philips SRC products possible. Experience and interests in i.e. Functional materials and integration of materials in a medical device setting is appreciated.
Able to gather and translate needs in (project) proposals and execute these.
Contribute to long term competence development in the area of polymer materials & processing.
Affinity with process simulations of plastic parts, i.e. Moldflow and with finishing technologies like coating, printing, inmold assembly, texturing
Develop and maintain an excellent network in the area of expertise. Open mind for the cooperation with other (technical) disciplines, external partners and companies.
Understanding of cleaning solvents and interactions with polymer materials
Strong root cause analysis background and ability to understand failure modes
Ability to perform failure mode investigations to support CAPA process.
Basic understanding of FDA, EU MDR and Spectaris C&D guidance, along with global medical device regulations, requirements, and standards preferred.
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Experience using test instrumentation and equipment in and out of a Lab environment.
Strong commitment to quality and aptitude to understand regulations and compliance standards.
Knowledge of biological testing that supports the assessments of C&D evaluations.
Strong independent worker with little or no guidance a must.
Ability to overcome obstacles and provide solutions to complex problems.
Strong written and verbal communications skills

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Leadership: The ability to make things happen by encouraging and channeling the contributions of others; recognizing and addressing critical issues in a timely manner and acting as an agent for change and continual improvement when required to achieve results.
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Accountability/Ownership**: Work closely with team members and take ownership - be a mentor to junior engineers
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Influence: The demonstrated ability to gain acceptance and commitment from others to one's own beliefs and ideas.
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Negotiating: The ability to construct and maintain a strong bargaining position to ensure positive response and agreement: striving for win-win situations.
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Data-driven decision-making: ability to move teams throug