Materials & Physical Characterization Scientist

Materials & Physical Characterization Scientist
Kelly Outsourcing Consulting Group Kelly OCG , a managed solution provider and business unit of Kelly Services, Inc., is currently seeking Materials & Physical Characterization Scientist for a long-term role at one of our Global medical device clients in Jacksonville, FL.

This role is a full-time, fully benefitted position. As a Kelly OCG employee you will be eligible for Medical, Dental, 401K and a variety of other benefits to choose from. Youll also be eligible for paid time off, including holiday, vacation and sick/personal time. All Kelly OCG employees receive annual performance reviews. If youre passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.

Shift: Monday through Friday (day shift)
Pay Rate: $22.00 an hour with some flexibility
Duration: one year likely to extend
Responsibilities

• Responsible for the analysis of lenses using the following techniques: refractive index (with controls), mechanical properties (with controls -12 pre/6 post), contact angle (with control), FTIR surface/bulk analyses, absorbance/transmission, optical density, gravimetric water content (with control), surface roughness (AFM), pervaporation (DVS), oxygen permeability (with control), visual inspection using microscopy techniques using validated test methods.
  
• Support method validations by executing testing per protocol requirements. Sample types include solutions, mixtures, coupons, and lenses.
  
• Responsible for routine solution testing including pH, conductivity, and osmolality via USP or validated test methods, (verification/calibration must be performed as needed).
  
• Support competitor inventory maintenance and testing; support data entry/compilation of competitive testing information to build master database.
  
• Aid in the upkeep of calibration status of components, e.g. helping move components through the Calibrations system, working with systems change requests to update calibration due dates, etc.
  
• Support qualification of new instrumentation. .

Qualifications

• BS in Chemistry or related field such as Engineering or Microscopy with minimum of 1 year work experience.
• **Open to a recent graduate with Co-op or summer internships in industry. Technical/STEM degree is a must.