Laboratory Technician III (Polymer)

Job Description

Careers that Change Lives

Career growth and development is about learning and stretching yourself to grow your expertise and navigate your career. Medtronic offers award-winning programs to accelerate your development and growth. Our size, scope and market leadership give you the chance to explore career opportunities —and grow as we grow.
A Day in the Life

Polymer Technician to support basic and applied polymer-based biomaterial research and support problem solving efforts. In this role, you will perform general laboratory work including handling and processing polymer materials/chemicals, operating polymer processing and characterization equipment and generating/processing data. In addition, you will be responsible for ordering stockroom supplies and maintaining equipment.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Perform under general direction laboratory work to support polymer-based research and problem solving efforts
• Laboratory work includes preparing and evaluating polymer materials/chemicals/test solutions, operating polymer processing and analytical/mechanical test equipment, compiling, disseminating and interpreting evaluation data
• Maintaining the laboratory equipment and supplies

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years of experience of relevant experience and may require vocational or technical education or certification in addition to prior work experience.
• HS Diploma or equivalent required.

Nice to Have (Desired/Preferred Qualifications)

• Hands-on’ experience in a laboratory environment including;
  • Handling polymer materials, chemicals and test solutions
  • Preparing/monitoring test samples, setting up experiments/test equipment
  • Polymer processing e.g. molding/extrusion/compounding including operating processing and characterization equipment
  • Other useful experience might include:
    • Mechanical testing and methods e.g. tensile, hardness, etc.
    • Thermal and mechanical polymer characterization e.g. DSC, DMA, etc.
    • Polymer/chemical synthesis and formulation
  • Generating, compiling & processing test data (Excel and basic statistics)
  • Perform lab support activities to maintain lab continuity, for example equipment calibration/ maintenance, ordering supplies, hazardous waste disposal, safety equipment (showers), etc.
  • Knowledgeable/experience in data processing software applications e.g. Microsoft Office XL, Minitab, etc.
• Adaptable to changing priorities and working under general supervision in a matrixed organization
• Ability to work effectively with others within and outside organization
• Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

About Medtronic
Together, we can change healthcare worldwide. At Medtronic, we push the limits of what technology, therapies and services can do to help alleviate pain, restore health and extend life. We challenge ourselves and each other to make tomorrow better than yesterday. It is what makes this an exciting and rewarding place to be.
We want to accelerate and advance our ability to create meaningful innovations - but we will only succeed with the right people on our team. Let’s work together to address universal healthcare needs and improve patients’ lives. Help us shape the future.
Physical Job Requirements
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role. (ADA-United States of America)

• Posting Date: Apr 26, 2021
• Travel: No