Principal Scientist II

Principal Scientist II, Pall R&D, Cortland NY

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At Pall Corporation, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in high-tech filtration, separation, and purification, Pall Corporation thrives on helping our customers solve their toughest challenges. Our products serve diverse, global customer needs across a wide range of applications to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. From airplane engines to hydraulic systems, scotch to smartphones, OLED screens to paper—everyday Pall is there, helping protect critical operating assets, improve product quality, minimize emissions and waste, and safeguard health. For the exponentially curious, Pall is a place where you can thrive and amplify your impact on the world. Find what drives you on a team with a more than 75-year history of discovery, determination, and innovation.

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The Principal Scientist II is responsible for developing novel ePTFE-based membrane platforms for various applications across semiconductor/aerospace/energy transition industries (targeted for liquid and gas separation and fine purification).

This position is part of the Membrane Global R&D organization of Pall, located in Cortland, NY (Port Washington, NY can also be considered) and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Drive the organization for the New Product Development by delivering novel ePTFE-based membrane platforms for Liquid and Gas Purifications
• Develop the membrane technology (from a concept on-paper to pilot demonstration and MFG scale-up delivery) which meets the Voice of Customers. Apply know-how in the field of membrane science and leverage expertise in applications (eg. semiconductors) to customize the solution package to meet the Voice of Customers.
• Leverage the expertise in structural and fundamental material science and polymer engineering to develop knobs via processing-structure-property relationships of polymers, such as thermal-mechanical property, rheology, compounding, extrusion, calendering, lamination, biaxial orientation, functionalization technologies (chemical coating, plasma, Ebeam, Gamma, UV irradiation, etc).
• Leverage Open Innovation; collaborate internally and externally to develop technology platforms.
• Cross functional collaboration across internal customers (hardware design and cleaning) and partners (marketing and sales) for technological development

The essential requirements of the job include:

• PhD in Material Science, Polmer Engineering, or Chemical Engineering
• Minimum 8 years of Professional Experience; preferred in an industry segment of interest eg. semiconductor and/or aerospace
• Familiarity with Semiconductor Industry (across various modules eg. Wet Etch or Dry Etch
• Familiarity of using Semiconductor OEM tools using filters for liquid purification is highly desired.  Strong background in material synthesis, polymer processing and using analytical tools is preferred
• Track record of publications, patents and invention disclosure is a must

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

• Ability to travel – 15% Domestic for internal R&D visits and high priority customer interaction
• Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
• Must be a US Citizen

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Experience in Membrane Industry
• Couple with work experience in semiconductor industry with IDM or OEM or Foundry
• Experience in material development for renewable energy is a plus

Pall Corporation, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $135,000 - $160,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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