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Leidos · 6 hours ago

Research Scientist

Aberdeen, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$70K/yr - $126K/yr

5+ years exp

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers. They are seeking a Research Scientist to support the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command in research and development efforts related to chemical and biological materials.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Analysis of chemical materials

Development and characterization of novel materials to include polymers and thermoplastics

Testing, evaluation, and modeling materials against traditional chemical warfare agents, non-traditional agents, and toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) and toxic industrial materials (TIMs)

Work under the direction of DEVCOM CBC Principal Investigator and other research scientists, chemists, and engineers

Qualification

Polymer developmentThermoplastic developmentMicroscopy techniquesComputational fluid dynamicsOrganic synthesisFiltration technologiesASTM mechanical testingMelt spinningMelt rheologyScanning electron microscopyComputer aided designMultilayer thermoplastics

Required

BS degree in Chemistry, Physics, Material Science, or Engineering or other equivalent scientific field with 5-8 years of prior relevant experience or advanced degree with 2-4 years relevant experience

Candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Department of Defense Secret Clearance with potential for Top Secret Clearance

Demonstrate successful experience in performing research and development in areas of polymer and thermoplastic development

Demonstrated experience using technologies and applications such as melt spinning, melt rheology, dynamic scanning calorimeter, ASTM mechanical testing, and microscopy to include scanning electron microscopy (SEM)

Demonstrated experience in filtration technologies for particulate capture and measurement and familiarity with N95 and High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) development