3M Has Job Openings for Senior Research Scientists/Engineers

3M is seeking PhD or Post-Doc level professionals in a variety of laboratory settings located in Maplewood, Minnesota. At 3M, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter. Here, you go.

Job Summary: Individuals hired as Senior Research Scientists/Engineers in 3M Research and Development will develop advanced technologies and products in one of 3M’s Corporate Research Labs or Business Group/ Division Labs. At 3M, our researchers leverage our 46 technology platforms and capabilities to develop new technologies and products that solve customer problems across many businesses and markets. 3M offers over 55,000 products that are helping customers are used in consumer electronics, hospitals and clinics, industrial manufacturing, and safety products. 3M core material technologies and expertise include advanced polymers, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and fluorochemistry that are used in adhesive tapes, protective coatings, abrasives, film technologies, non-wovens, reflective signage, and respirators. 3M is applying Science to Life.

Areas of Research Discipline include but are not limited to the following:

• Biologists with expertise in cell biology and/or 3D printing of biomaterials

• Chemists with expertise in synthetic chemistry, photochemistry/radiation curing, fluorinated materials, and/or wet chemical analysis

• Polymer Scientists/Engineers with expertise in polymer synthesis, polymer physics, polymer processing, layer-by-layer assembly, materials for additive manufacturing, and polymer structure-property relationships

• Materials Researchers with expertise in inorganic materials, ceramics, composites, magnetic materials, materials for additive manufacturing, acoustics, metamaterials, and/or electronic materials

• Process Researchers with expertise in fluid mechanics, finite element modeling, and/or additive manufacturing

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Leverage expertise to develop and advance technologies that can be used for new product commercialization opportunities

• Protect 3M intellectual property through the filing of new patent applications, publish in top-tier journals, and present at appropriate conferences

• Collaborate with research teams from Corporate Research and Business Labs on building capabilities and applications that use his/her scientific, mathematical, and computational skills

• Active participation in 3M’s Tech Forum

• Collaboration with 3M’s international laboratories for technology and product transfers

Basic Qualifications:

• Possess or in the last year of pursuing a Doctoral degree, or a Post-Doctoral fellow, in a Science or Engineering discipline from an accredited university

Preferred Qualifications:

• Good skills in data analysis and the use of designed experiments

• Use of designed experiments and statistical analysis of experimental results

• Strong scientific and technical acumen, with demonstrated interest and ability to make connections between science/technology and real-world concerns

• Strong problem solving skills

• Ability to deal with the ambiguity of early-stage scouting and evaluation of new opportunities and the flexibility to change direction as additional information becomes available

• Demonstrated scientific excellence as evidenced by publications and presentations

• Demonstrated leadership and networking skills

• Self-motivated and self-directed

• Excellent communication skills (oral, written and presentation)

Register here to express your interest: http://go.3M.com/RR2018

About 3M:

At 3M, we apply science in collaborative ways to improve lives daily. With $30 billion in sales, our 90,000 employees connect with customers all around the world. 3M has a long-standing reputation as a company committed to innovation. We provide the freedom to explore and encourage curiosity and creativity. We gain new insight from diverse thinking, and take risks on new ideas. Here, you can apply your talent in bold ways that matter.