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Job Description Summary

The Staff Scientist will be part of a multi-disciplinary Innovation team supporting a variety of medical technologies and solutions with an initial focus on the development of surgical and interventional medical devices. Reporting to a Senior Manager of Innovation, this is a technical position where the scientist will contribute significantly to exciting, high visibility projects and collaborations across the R&D portfolio. This position will be responsible for the assessment, development, and testing of new technologies for a range of medical devices, including drug-device combination products.

The candidate is expected to design and execute experiments aimed at developing new chemical formulations and/or biomaterials (hydrogels, coatings, resorbable polymers, viscoelastic materials etc.), and test methods for characterizing them. Examples include designing formulations for enabling controlled release of drugs/proteins and improving our understanding of the biomaterial-tissue interactions impacting the performance of medical devices. Specific expertise sought is in the areas of formulation development using soft matter (polymers, colloids, etc.), materials structure-property elucidation, controlled delivery of drugs or proteins and tissue permeation enhancers. Additional duties involve characterization of formulations using analytical instrumentation and assessment of functional performance both in-vitro and in-vivo.

The Scientist must be able to effectively collaborate with team members from varying backgrounds and should have strong oral and written communication skills. The successful candidate will have an interest in technically contributing to areas beyond medical devices and drug delivery systems over time due to the dynamic nature of the Innovation team and its programs.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Provide technical direction in drug formulation and delivery technologies, soft materials characterization, and drug-biomaterials-tissue interactions.

• Design, lead, and implement experimental studies relating to drug/device combination technology.

• Provide leadership to project team members to plan in addition to completing technical assessments of drug delivery technologies/products and/or coatings for medical devices.

• Responsible for the execution of technical work and communication of results to various stakeholders.

• Investigating and resolving technical problems and handling different workstreams to meet program objectives and timelines.

• Author/review SOPs, test/project reports, and other documents as required to implement studies in the laboratory.

• Ability to lead project team and work with key stakeholders to help ensure a smooth transition of projects from the Innovation phase to product development.

Required:

• Experience developing and characterizing formulations that include polymer, gels, blends, emulsions, particles, biomedical polyesters, or viscoelastic systems etc.

• Experience designing test methods using materials characterization tools such as rheometer, Instron, spectroscopic methods, DSC, GPC, etc. and interpreting resultant data.

• Hands-on experience using analytical instrumentation and characterization tools.

• Ability to plan, coordinate, and conduct scientific experiments and optimally analyze, interpret, report, and present experimental results.

• Experience leading and contributing to multidisciplinary teams including the ability to influence without direct reporting ties.

• Ability to translate an issue or problem statement into study strategy.

• Ability to adapt quickly to changes in program and project priorities.

• Strong oral and written communication skills and team collaboration

Education Requirements :

• BS Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Materials Science & Engineering, Polymer Science, Textiles or related fields is required. Advanced degree is preferred.

• Experience: PhD + 3 years of relevant industry experience, MS + 5 years of relevant industry experience, or BS + 8 years of relevant industry experience is required.

Preferred skills:

• Design of functional polymeric materials

• Synthesis of small and/or large molecules

• Structure-property characterization of soft materials.

• Knowledge of polymer processing methods (extrusion, thermoforming, 3D printing, etc.), resorbable materials

• Solid understanding of drug development and drug delivery principles, ADME, PK/PD and drug elution studies

• Experience developing controlled delivery methods for drugs/other small molecules/proteins.

• Knowledge of medical device development process

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

To learn more about BD visit  https://bd.com/careers

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

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Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.