Job description

Physical Sciences Inc., located north of Boston in Andover, MA, is seeking to employ a physical chemist or applied physicist to support expanding opportunities in programs related to:

• Fundamental characterization of optical signatures produced by rockets and hypersonic vehicles travelling at high altitudes;
• Testing of materials that would be exposed to chemical reactions and erosion at high altitudes;
• Development of sensitive laser-based gas-phase spectroscopy approaches targeting the pharmaceutical and life sciences market.

We are seeking candidates with an extensive hands-on experimental background in many of the following areas:

• Optical Diagnostics:

‒ Characterizing the products of combustion in high pressure, high temperature environments by applying/developing active (e.g. laser absorption) and passive (e.g. emission spectroscopy) optical diagnostics: UV – Long Wave IR.
‒ Experience with tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy or wavelength modulation spectroscopy.

• Chemical Kinetics: 1) Application of experimental methods to measure reaction rates and 2) Applying chemical kinetic analysis to elucidate reaction mechanisms.

• Molecular Beams: Crossed molecular beam experiments to characterize the products of hyperthermal interactions.

• Design and/or application of Microwave/RF plasma sources to materials processing.

• Spectroscopic Simulations: Application and/or development spectroscopic simulation tools to determine the molecular source of observed signatures.

Prior demonstrated experience in applied spectroscopy is required. Candidates should have an extensive background in performing experiments and analyzing data and have a strong record of technical leadership documented by a record of peer-reviewed technical publications. Excellent English written and oral communication skills are required. The successful applicant will join a team of scientists and engineers working on programs funded by the DoD and NIH.

Candidates should have an intermediate level (3 to 10 years outside of academia) level of experience. A PhD in Chemistry, Physics, or Electrical Engineering is required.

US Citizenship is required.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All employees must be fully vaccinated.

Work Location: One location

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