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Job Description:
This position offers the opportunity to serve as a Research Specialist in 3M’s Analytical Laboratory, leading a broad range of global analytical requests in surface analysis. The role focuses on developing new analytical test methods based on a strong understanding of fundamental materials and products, while driving materials characterization, competitive analysis, performance and durability evaluation, manufacturing troubleshooting, customer complaint investigation, and data analytics solutions. It also provides the opportunity to take an active leadership role in global networking and collaboration.
Through close partnership with diverse business organizations, this role supports problem solving for new product development and provides analytical data to address issues arising during customer application of products. The position also involves data-driven communication with internal and external customers and the execution of comprehensive analytical studies using a wide range of techniques.
Lead the surface analysis area, including XPS, AFM, Nanoindenter, FESEM-EDS, and surface profiler techniques
Participate in product development programs for conductive tapes and industrial adhesive products used in electronic component applications and provide surface and interfacial analytical solutions for customer complaint investigation
Collaborate with the Adhesive Technology team within the CRL organization on analytical sample discussions and test method development
Collaborate and communicate with global subject matter experts in surface analysis
Play a leading and influential role in tech forum activities
Drive the development of data analytics and deployment of data analytics solutions.