BlueHalo has an opportunity available for a full-time research scientist to work with the Polymer and Responsive Materials Research Team at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), OH. AFRL consists of a multidisciplinary team of chemists, materials scientists, chemical engineers, and physicists working on new technologies for advanced defense applications. The successful candidate will join a team of diverse and multi-disciplinary scientists with a broad range of skills from synthetic chemistry, nanomaterial development, mechanical engineering, and polymer modeling.
The Research Scientist will be responsible for carrying out the design and synthesis of organic small molecules and polymers to develop next-generation elastomeric materials for space applications and extreme environments. Candidates should have strong synthesis skills especially pertaining to chain-growth and controlled polymerizations, organic separations, and purifications. Furthermore, a knowledge of a wide array of thermal, spectroscopic, and microscopic characterization techniques is desired. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the thought leadership of the project and will have the opportunity to expand their skillset in a wide array of materials chemistry and engineering while refining their written and oral communication skills.
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