SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) · 8 hours ago
Staff Research Scientist - Packaging Innovation
Diamond Bar, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$124K/yr - $176K/yr
6+ years expSLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) is looking for a Staff Research Scientist - Packaging Innovation to lead cross-disciplinary innovation initiatives. This role focuses on optimizing product-process-performance relationships to drive sustainability and user experience improvements in packaging systems.
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Responsibilities
Formulates strategy for Innovation growth. Drive system-level optimization that balance performance, sustainability, and manufacturability
Apply inventive principles, TRIZ theory or Innovation by association approach to brainstorm ideas, solve problems with out of the box thinking
Explore and develop emerging technologies and trends to integrate with Innovation initiatives
Lead R&D projects focused on the interaction of design, structure, and performance across packaging systems
Advance the use of AI, machine learning, or DOE-based analytics in R&D decision-making
Conduct human factors research to quantify usability, ergonomics, and consumer interaction with packaging systems
Partner with design, insights, and marketing teams to translate consumer needs into products, engineering and performance requirements
Quantify environmental trade-offs and support company-wide carbon reduction initiatives through design improvements
Ensures project documentation and communication between all stakeholders
Initiates, develops, and maintains relationships with suppliers and other external collaborators
Present and communicate research results internally and externally and help develop intellectual property
Qualification
Required
6 Years – Experience in Engineering, R&D, mechanical or industrial design, instrumentation etc
6 Years – Experience in Position, Research laboratory assistant, post –doctoral scholar
4 Years – Experience working with graduate researchers, interns or lab assistants
Ph.D in Chemical/ Materials/ Mechanical engineering and other related fields or equivalent experience
Preferred
10+ Years– Experience in Engineering, R&D, mechanical or industrial design, instrumentation etc
10+ Years – Experience in Position, Research laboratory assistant, post –doctoral scholar
6 Years – Experience working with graduate researchers, interns or lab assistants
Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience. Materials Science and Engineering exposure. Polymer processing or science and Packaging training
Minimum Professional Proficiency, Spanish
Injection molding or blow molding experience
Benefits
Bonus Target: 10% Annual
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Company
SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)
SLAS, headquartered in Oak Brook, IL, is a tax exempt organization under section 501 (c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
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CEO
Amy Wilkinson
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