Senior Laboratory Technician

On-Board Scientific is hiring a Senior Laboratory Technician based out of Wilmington, DE!
About Us:
On-Board Services, Incorporated is an on-site contract service provider for a local manufacturing entity providing full time positions to our employees. We offer benefits as well as 401k.
Position Details:
Position Type: 1 year contract with additional opportunity contingent upon performance and continued business need
Job Location: Wilmington, DE
Pay Rate: $36.50 per hour.
Responsibilities:

• Polymer processing, Melt mixing, Calander, Hot Presses, heated ovens.
• Good mechanical aptitude
• Safe chemical handling and work in a chemical fume hood following best lab practices.
• Familiar to solvent coating, extrusion, and spin coating techniques.
• Willingness to quickly learn experimental methods and adapt to a changing work streams.
• Able to train and quickly understand multiple mixing and process instruments like Hot Presses, Ovens, Thinky, Roll Mill, Silverson® homogenizer, Sonic horn, Rotary evaporator, Blenders etc..
• Thermal and mechanical testing utilizing multiple instruments TIM tester, Hot Disc, DSC, TGA, DMA, Durometer, Instron.
• Fabrication of test sample to perform mechanical and thermal testing.
• Ability to work well with a team and reporting to Primary Investigator (PhD).
• Good record keeping skills in electronic laboratory notebook.
• Strong chemical and mechanical background.
• Experience with Silicone chemistry and mechanical testing is a plus.
• Familiarity with Word, Excel, Microsoft one drive, chem draw, Java and python.

Qualifications:

• A.S. or higher degree in material science, chemistry or related field. (2+ years work experience is acceptable).
• 2+ years of practical experience in a Material Science laboratory is an advantage.
• Working knowledge in safe chemical handling and PPE.
• Knowledge in laboratory method development, method validation and statistical analysis.

On-Board was founded in 1976 by Robert L. Wilson to provide Engineering and Design services to the chemical manufacturing industry. Today, On-Board is a thriving privately held family of companies with services including: Consulting, Professional Engineering, Industrial Maintenance and Facility Management, Contracted Manufacturing and Production Services, as well as Temporary Staffing and Recruiting throughout North America.
The On-Board Family of Companies conducts operations through its Corporate Headquarters located in East Windsor, NJ along with Regional Offices in New Castle, DE and Wake Forest, NC. On-Board's Mission is to provide "Flexible Service by applying the talents of our people, work processes and technology to meet our clients' expectations in a Safe, Responsible and Dependable manner."
All candidates must complete background and drug screenings prior to start.
On-Board Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
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