Materials Scientist

Job Title Materials Scientist Job Description Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow. But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers’ needs. It’s what inspires us to create meaningful solutions – the kind that make a real difference – when it matters most. The world and our customers’ needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. That’s why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs. In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better Looking at the challenges the world is facing today Philips’ purpose has never been more relevant. So whatever your role, if you share our passion for helping others, you’ll be working towards creating a better and fairer future for all. Key Areas of Responsibility: Collaborate with Biocompatibility Engineers and Toxicologists to drive the biological evaluation strategy of S&RC medical devices by contributing to the development of the Biological Evaluation Plans, Biological Evaluation Reports, Toxicological Risk Assessments, and analytical chemistry data analysis to demonstrate biological safety Perform material assessments and testing needed to identify hazards and assess biocompatibility for new product development and product design changes, including material matrix development and management Support project teams in achieving state-of-the-art compliance with global biocompatibility standards and guidelines Develop and review of biocompatibility and materials-based product requirements with development teams to ensure that they are complete and testable Support the risk management process where it relates to material and biocompatibility risks, ensuring that risks are appropriately managed by providing input to senior team members Develop materials test plans and test protocols to be executed to effectively and efficiently achieve project goals Report on test results, drawing scientifically correct conclusions to assist in project decision making and verification of material/product safety Participate in Formal Technical Reviews with cross functional group to plan and execute testing strategies Communicate and coordinate testing with internal and external test labs Execute test procedures both personally and using test technicians to support product development, verification, and validation activities Execute long-term accelerated aging studies, including impact of shelf life, useful life, cleaning and disinfection agents, and other use case inputs, to assess product material stability Investigate material failures and coordinate corrective actions with project teams Analyze and interpret data generated through material test procedures using all tools and software available with accuracy and correctness; display data in an easy to interpret manner Participate in the scouting of new materials, manufacturing processes, finishing technologies, and reprocessing methods which make new designs and functions in Philips S&RC products possible and safe Contribute to long term competence development in materials science at S&RC by participating in discussions and providing input to identify needs and gaps; focus on personal technical development Learn from and adhere to internal quality manual (Quality System Procedures, Work Instructions, Forms) Work cross-functionally and collaborate with R&D, quality, regulatory, CROs, competent authorities, internal/external scientists and other stakeholders Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience: You have a minimum of a Bachelor’s/MS Degree in Chemistry,