Company Description

Hexagon Lavish® is an antiartificial scientific R&D startup based in Atlanta, Georgia that specializes in performance of immediate materials characterization and information retrieval technique development and implementation. The company's introductory product, PIR: Premier Information Retrieval, is informational interpretation software and service that amplifies and maximizes the utility of computer vision and image processing. 

Our technology, informational interpretation, rests at the sub-root of information retrieval and is designed to perform an IMMEDIATE detection functionality utilizing a combination of image processing and computer vision. Our product-in-development, PIR: Premier Information Retrieval, exemplifies the aforementioned performance.

Job Details

Hexagon Lavish® is an antiartificial scientific R&D startup based in Atlanta, Georgia that has an open full-time/permanent position for an experienced Senior Staff Research Scientist V: Materials Scientist who will direct an engaging focus in conducting research in the application of PIR implementation techniques. 

The Senior Staff Research Scientist V: Materials Scientist will focus on the implementation and deployment of multiple surface science and spectroscopic techniques that support the ongoing development of the PIR: Premier Information Retrieval product. 

Position Overview

In this role, prospective candidates will serve as "subject matter experts" concerning the chemical composition analysis function for the PIR software product as it relates to the characterization of materials that the software product performs on its retrieval aspect.

The Senior Staff Research Scientist V: Materials Scientist must stay well connected with the materials science community, consistently bringing in outside technology and collaborating with experts in order to bring applicable solutions to the company. The Senior Staff Research Scientist V: Materials Scientist will perform functions that include the development, validation, and transfer of test methods for active ingredients, degradants and preservatives in product prototypes and applying the methods to assay study supplies. 

This position reports directly to the Lead Scientist and/or Chief Science Officer.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate scientific data by preparing technical reports
• Collect, process, and interpret data to support new product development
• Develop and document new methods as they evolve for new products
• Make revisions and updates to current methods as needed
• Document findings and write reports
• Write validation protocols under guidance and perform validation work to establish method suitability for intended purpose
•  Author training protocols with guidance
• Develop, revise and review the SOPs for chemical composition analysis functionality and implementation with PIR software
• Must be able to maintain unconditional stability with the Crank-Nicholson numerical method 
• Ability to work with standard heat equations/modeling with differential equations 
• Working with and/or developing software tools used primarily by academic/scientific communities
• Reviews and analyzes data, creates reports, and presents findings to teams, or customs as required
• Proactively responds to issues related to materials quality or the characterization process and initiates resolution
• Summarizes findings, and makes recommendations regarding the future impact on current processes or materials
• Ability to work autonomously and without direct oversight

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Strong time management, organization and prioritization skills
• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Write reports to interpret results of statistical analyses to non-statisticians, demonstrating organization and clarity
• Govern activities for less experienced staff on selected projects to ensure quality of analysis
• Select among existing approaches and techniques to complete varying assignments and learn new methods in response to project demands
• Develop statistical analysis plans and perform analyses of moderate to high technical complexity with limited supervision
• The candidate for this position will be an integral member on an interdisciplinary research team relating to applying their skill set to solving societal needs
• Manage teams and projects through the company's phase gate process while achieving all key technical and commercial goals
• Ph.D with the minimum of two years of experience in the disciplines of Applied Mathematics, General Physics, Applied Chemistry, Computational Physics, Chemical/Nuclear Engineering or Statistics OR Master's with the minimum of three years of experience in the disciplines of Applied Mathematics, General Physics, Applied Chemistry, Computational Physics, Chemical/Nuclear Engineering or Statistics

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Be available to attend monthly meet-ups 
• Be willing to attend annual conferences, conventions, meetings, etc. 
• Mentor entry-level researchers in physics applications conducive to the working environment

EXPECTATIONS OF ABILITIES

• Fluent in English 
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to anticipate, manage and respond to legal and business needs as necessary
• Harbor the ability to work well with people and be able to work efficiently and effectively a an integral part of an interdisciplinary team
• Must demonstrate a high degree of integrity, trustworthiness, respect for others and the ability to deal appropriately with confidential and sensitive information
• Must demonstrate an understanding and acceptance of the Hexagon Lavish® mission, vision and values 

BASE SALARY for this position is conditioned by a "24 on/off-schedule" that awards a certain amount per hour.

This position is a full-time/permanent position and requires a "24 on/off-schedule" that equates to a minimum of forty (40) hours per week. 

Hexagon Lavish® is an equal opportunity employer and sets a fair-point perspective on all candidates.