Description

MSA, The Safety Company


Co-Op Materials and Chemical Research (Fall 2026)

US-PA-Cranberry Township

Requisition ID: 2026-9519
Type: Temporary
# of Openings: 1
Category: Co-Op/Intern

Overview

Are you someone who is passionate, motivated, and driven to make a difference?  If so, MSA Safety is the perfect fit for your career.   At MSA, SAFETY is who we are AND it is what we do.  We are a purpose-driven company committed to deploying innovation and technology to deliver on our Mission to help protect people and assets all around the world.  We continue to be relentless in our pursuit of solving our customers greatest problems so they can go home safe each and every day.   Are you in?  Read on for more details about this particular role.

Responsibilities

• Work with scientists in Materials and Chemical research on the following type of projects
• Conduct unique materials testing to better understand the robustness of a given material used in MSA products including various environmental exposures and chemical testing
• Learn and use many different analytical tools such as DSC, FTIR, SEM, light microscopy, and more to develop an understanding of material characteristics used and failure mechanisms that occur after various environmental exposures
• Provide reports on testing and work with scientists to determine conclusions from testing

Qualifications

• Minimum-completed first two years of BS in an ABET accredited Material Science and Engineering, Polymer Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Biomedical Engineering 
• A minimum of two semesters of laboratory classes completed in college.
• Students completing MS or PhD are also welcome.

 

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MSA is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and to providing a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. As such, it is MSA's policy not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of the person's age, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, race, religion, gender, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran's status, genetic information, political affiliation, disabling condition, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. MSA also makes reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to perform a job unless such accommodations would impose an undue hardship.

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