On-Board Services is hiring an R&D Scientist – Polymer & Electroplating Materials in Marlborough, MA
For immediate consideration please send your resume to resumes@onboardusa.com with subject line: Position Title and State you are located.
About Us
On-Board Services, Incorporated is an on-site contract service provider for a local manufacturing entity providing full time positions to our employees. We offer benefits as well as 401k.
Position Details
* Title: R&D Scientist – Polymer & Electroplating Materials
* Position Type: 1 year contract assignment with additional opportunity contingent upon performance and continued business need
* Job Location: Marlborough, MA
* Shift: 1st Shift
* Benefits: 401K, Dental insurance, Life Insurance, Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, PTO
* Compensation: $32-$36.55/HR
Job Description
This role is best suited for individuals with knowledge of polymer/organic chemistry, materials science, and formulation. This position will be on a team comprised of scientists, engineers, and technologists. This candidate’s primary responsibilities will be to work closely with global technical teams on R&D projects in the following areas: polymer/organic synthesis, hands‑on formulation, analysis & characterization, sample prep, scale-up, etc. The candidate will be required to maintain strong collaborative relationships with team members and demonstrate excellent communication skills of technical data and interpretation of results. Adherence to ethical conduct, quality science, and our culture of safety is a prerequisite for success in this role.
Responsibilities
* Support Research and Development of new additives and formulations used in electroplating products for the electronics industry
* Polymer synthesis and characterization at lab and intermediate scales
* Help design and execute experiments involving equipment and instrumentation for electroplating of metals, electrochemistry, chromatography, microscopy, NMR, material and mechanical testing, and additive synthesis.
* Collect, analyze, summarize, and communicate data with appropriate documentation
* Strict adherence to safety protocols and participation in all group safety activities
Skills/Capabilities
Preferred Requirements
* Organic, inorganic, materials chemist
* Experience with polymer synthesis
* Experience with synthetic scale‑up
* Experience with plating bath formulation, electrochemistry, or electrodeposition
* Experience with analytical techniques including NMR, chromatography, cyclic voltammetry, spectroscopy, and titrations
* Strong knowledge and demonstrated use of statistics and design of experiments (DOE) principles
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related discipline
* Demonstrated ability to handle wet chemistry and operate standard chemical and analytical instrumentation and equipment.
* Highly motivated and effective at working both individually and within team environment to accomplish tasks and project goals
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On-Board was founded in 1976 by Robert L. Wilson to provide Engineering and Design services to the chemical manufacturing industry. Today, On-Board is a thriving privately held family of companies with services including: Consulting, Professional Engineering, Industrial Maintenance and Facility Management, Contracted Manufacturing and Production Services, as well as Temporary Staffing and Recruiting throughout North America.
The On-Board Family of Companies conducts operations through its Corporate Headquarters located in East Windsor, NJ along with Regional Offices in New Castle, DE and Wake Forest, NC. On-Board’s Mission is to provide “Flexible Service by applying the talents of our people, work processes and technology to meet our clients’ expectations in a Safe, Responsible and Dependable manner.”
On-Board Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
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