Materials Technician

About the Role

Seeking a hands-on Materials R&D Technician to support the development, preparation, testing, and scale-up of advanced conductive inks. This role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career candidate who enjoys hands-on laboratory work and wants experience in materials R&D and commercialization.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform chemical synthesis and prepare ink formulations according to established SOPs and experimental instructions.
• Carry out laboratory processes including weighing, mixing, milling, centrifugation, drying, and related materials processing.
• Execute controlled formulation and process experiments designed by senior technical staff.
• Conduct performance testing including conductivity/resistance, adhesion, aging and stability, coating/printing performance, and other materials testing.
• Prepare larger batches of established formulations for customer samples and evaluations.
• Accurately document formulations, processing conditions, observations, and test results.
• Organize experimental data and create graphs, tables, and summaries for biweekly technical reports.
• Maintain chemical and laboratory inventory and assist with ordering needs.
• Clean and maintain laboratory equipment and work areas and follow appropriate chemical safety and waste-handling procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates with an associate degree and substantial relevant laboratory experience may also be considered.
• Meaningful hands-on laboratory experience strongly preferred. Experience may come from undergraduate research, internships, co-ops, academic research, or professional employment.
• Industry experience is not required.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow detailed procedures consistently.
• Good laboratory documentation and organizational skills.
• Basic proficiency with Excel or similar software, including creating graphs and organizing experimental data.
• Comfortable working hands-on with chemicals and laboratory equipment.
• Experience with conductive inks, coatings, chemical synthesis, dispersions, milling, rheology, thin films, or electronic materials is helpful but not required.

Growth & Development

• Opportunity to grow alongside a rapidly growing advanced materials company.
• Work directly with senior technical leadership.
• Gain broad hands-on experience in synthesis, formulation, materials testing, process optimization, scale-up, and commercialization.
• Opportunities for strong performers to take on greater technical responsibility and grow into more advanced roles.