Principal Scientist

At Alcon, we are driven by the meaningful work we do to help people see brilliantly. We innovate boldly, champion progress, and act with speed as the global leader in eye care. Here, you’ll be recognized for your commitment and contributions and see your career like never before. Together, we go above and beyond to make an impact in the lives of our patients and customers.

We foster an inclusive culture and are looking for diverse, talented people to join Alcon. As a Principal Scientist , you will be trusted to work on Chemistry as the branch of science focused on performing qualitative and quantitative analyses of the composition, properties, and activity of organic or inorganic compounds and biologics. This role will be in Fort Worth, Texas and a typical day would include :

• Develops advanced analytical methods to characterize and understand structure-property relationship of polymeric materials such as elastomers, hydrogels, and liquid polymers.
• Demonstrates scientific leadership by applying scientific / technical expertise to identify and resolve complex chemistry issues
• Assists management of project activities, support / coach team members, participate in sub-teams and contribute to all function strategies and goals.
• Answers ad hoc questions related to chemical / biological characterization, spectral interpretation, or structural elucidation.
• Independently designs and executes complex, non-standard laboratory studies to solve technical challenges.
• Thoroughly and clearly documents and / or reviews experiments in laboratory notebook; prepares high quality Technical Documents.
• Communicates and collaborates with colleagues cross functional teams and with supervisor / mentor.

What You'll Bring to Alcon :

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