R&D Engineer II - (US-CA-Palo Alto - 94309)

Compensation: $85K - $105K / Year
Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: 182285-JJ
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Hydrogel Engineering This position is responsible for developing hydrogel fabrication techniques and processes and for transferring these processes into manufacturing by performing the following duties. Responsibilities: Initiate or assist in the design, critical evaluation, and development of new concepts. Interact with Marketing to understand product requirements. Support evaluation of new designs, polymer formulations and processes in in vitro and in vivo evaluations. Conduct in vitro/bench tests and prepare reports with an emphasis on the analysis and interpretation of the resulting test data. Document relevant information to lab notebooks or if required release controlled documentation according to good laboratory practices or company procedure Lead catheter or polymer projects through the product development process. Originate and perform verification and validation testing of new designs and products. Originate and perform process development and process qualification activities as required for new product or process development. Assist Manufacturing and QA in the development of process, assembly, test and inspection procedures Requirements: Hydrogel Engineering – BS in Biochemistry, Chemistry Minimum 3 years of related experience Familiar with chemistry laboratory equipment (pipettes, pH meters, viscometer, flow pumps) Knowledge of materials (polymers, metals, chemicals) as related to medical devices Good written and verbal communication skills. Good interpersonal skills, effective interaction with R&D management and other cross-functional departments