We are looking for Scientific Glassblower (Custom Laboratory Glass Shop) candidates for a project delivered through the hiring partner.
What you'll do
- Review and analyze customer sketches to determine manufacturability, with attention to wall thickness, stress points, and overall design integrity.
- Construct technical guidance for lathe and bench operations in borosilicate and quartz, emphasizing custom apparatus fabrication.
- Advise on best practices for glass-to-metal or graded seal formation, including selection of joint types and materials compatibility.
- Recommend and document appropriate annealing schedules, ensuring stress reduction and structural reliability in finished glassware.
- Inspect proposed designs for potential challenges, providing suggestions to improve manufacturability or performance.
- Develop accurate, detailed quotations based on complexity, material requirements, and feasibility of customer requests.
- Deliver clear written and verbal feedback on project risks, trade-offs, and alternative approaches as required by the project scope.
What you need
- Apply expertise to help train next-generation AI systems.
- Interpret customer sketches and turn them into precise, manufacturable laboratory glassware.
- Critically evaluate designs for feasibility, durability, and optimal manufacturing processes.
- Select appropriate seals and annealing schedules.
- Provide clear, actionable feedback on design choices and share professional insights.
Nice to have
- Extensive hands-on experience in a university or company scientific glass shop, fabricating custom laboratory glass apparatus.
- Expert proficiency with both lathe and bench glassworking techniques in borosilicate and quartz.
- Strong background in interpreting technical sketches and translating them into buildable designs.
- Demonstrated ability to recommend and execute appropriate annealing schedules for different glass types and assemblies.
- Familiarity with stress analysis, wall thickness considerations, and optimizing joint and seal configurations.
- Proven skill in producing high-quality glass-to-metal or graded seals for laboratory use.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, particularly in technical and consultative contexts.
Expertise
Lathe and bench work in borosilicate and quartzReading customer sketchesdesign for manufacture and quotingAnnealing - inspection - glass-to-metal or graded sealsScientific GlassblowingBorosilicate and quartz fabricationGlass-to-metal or graded seal formationAnnealing schedulesStress analysisWall thickness considerationsJoint and seal configurationsGlass-to-metal seals
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Who you work with
Project and contracting process: the hiring partner. Applications continue on the provider's website.
Pay and hours
This role pays $20–$60/hr. The work is remote. That is about 53% below the $85 an hour median for science & research roles open now.
Who can apply from where
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