Careers at NanoHorizons

NanoHorizons offers unique career opportunities for talented professionals passionate about translating cutting-edge nanotechnology into commercial products that make a difference in people’s lives. Our work spans materials science, antimicrobial technology, product development, and manufacturing - creating diverse opportunities for scientists, engineers, and business professionals committed to innovation and excellence.

Why NanoHorizons

Working at NanoHorizons means joining a team at the forefront of commercial nanotechnology applications. While many companies discuss nanotechnology as future potential, we focus on delivering practical solutions that address real market needs today. Our SmartSilver antimicrobial technology protects millions of consumers through applications in textiles, healthcare, and industrial products - work that combines scientific rigor with tangible market impact.

Meaningful Work with Real-World Impact

NanoHorizons team members contribute to products that improve daily life across diverse applications. Our antimicrobial technologies help athletes stay fresh during training, support infection control in hospitals, enable odor-free footwear, and maintain cleaner industrial environments. This breadth of impact provides professional satisfaction that extends beyond technical achievement to genuine contribution to public health and quality of life.

Whether you’re developing new nanoparticle formulations in the laboratory, optimizing production processes with manufacturing partners, or supporting customers through technical challenges, your work directly influences product performance and customer success. This connection between daily efforts and measurable outcomes creates engagement that makes careers at NanoHorizons uniquely rewarding.

Scientific Excellence and Innovation

NanoHorizons maintains strong connections to academic research communities while focusing relentlessly on commercial viability. This combination enables exploration of emerging nanotechnology concepts while ensuring research efforts align with market needs and manufacturing realities. Our relationship with Penn State’s Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization provides access to advanced research facilities, collaboration opportunities with leading scientists, and exposure to cutting-edge developments in nanoscience.

Team members engage with scientific literature, attend technical conferences, and contribute to the broader nanotechnology community through publications and presentations. We encourage continuous learning and professional development, recognizing that maintaining technical excellence requires ongoing engagement with evolving scientific knowledge.

Collaborative Culture

NanoHorizons operates as a collaborative team where diverse expertise combines to solve complex challenges. Materials scientists work alongside manufacturing engineers, business development professionals collaborate with research chemists, and customer support specialists partner with product developers. This cross-functional approach exposes team members to disciplines beyond their primary expertise while leveraging diverse perspectives to create better solutions.

We value open communication, mutual respect, and collective problem-solving. The relatively small size of our organization means individual contributions are visible and valued, creating opportunities for professional growth and expanded responsibilities for those demonstrating capability and initiative.

Growth and Development

Career development at NanoHorizons combines formal learning opportunities with on-the-job experience that builds expertise across technical and commercial domains. Team members often expand their roles as they develop new capabilities, taking on responsibilities that align with both organizational needs and personal career goals.

We support professional development through:

Conference attendance and technical training programs
Collaboration with university researchers and industry partners
Cross-functional project involvement that builds diverse skill sets
Mentorship from experienced technical and business leaders
Opportunities to contribute to patent applications and technical publications

As NanoHorizons grows and expands into new markets, career advancement opportunities emerge for team members who demonstrate technical excellence, business acumen, and leadership potential.

Career Opportunities

NanoHorizons seeks talented professionals across multiple functional areas:

Research and Development

Our R&D team advances SmartSilver technology while exploring new nanotechnology applications with commercial potential. Research scientists and engineers work on nanoparticle synthesis, formulation development, antimicrobial testing, and materials characterization using advanced analytical techniques.

Ideal candidates possess strong scientific backgrounds in chemistry, materials science, chemical engineering, or related disciplines, combined with hands-on laboratory skills and commitment to rigorous scientific methods. Experience with nanoparticle synthesis, surface chemistry, or antimicrobial testing is particularly valuable, though we also welcome talented early-career scientists eager to develop expertise in these areas.

Product Development and Technical Support

Product development engineers translate research concepts into manufacturable products, working closely with customers to understand application requirements and develop optimized formulations. This role bridges laboratory science and commercial production, requiring both technical depth and practical understanding of manufacturing processes.

Technical support team members work directly with customers implementing SmartSilver technology, providing guidance on integration methods, troubleshooting production challenges, and validating antimicrobial performance. Success requires combining technical knowledge with communication skills and customer service orientation.

Manufacturing and Operations

Our operations team ensures consistent product quality, manages production partnerships, and implements systems that support efficient, scalable manufacturing. Opportunities exist for process engineers, quality assurance specialists, and supply chain professionals committed to operational excellence.

Manufacturing roles require attention to detail, systematic problem-solving abilities, and commitment to quality. Experience with chemical production, polymer processing, or specialty materials manufacturing is valuable, as is understanding of quality management systems and regulatory compliance requirements.

Business Development and Marketing

Commercial team members identify market opportunities, build customer relationships, and develop marketing programs that communicate SmartSilver benefits to target industries. These roles combine market knowledge with technical understanding, requiring ability to translate scientific concepts into compelling business value propositions.

Successful business development professionals at NanoHorizons combine sales skills with genuine interest in technology and ability to build credibility with technically sophisticated customers. Experience in textiles, healthcare products, or industrial materials markets is particularly relevant.

What We Look For

While specific position requirements vary, successful NanoHorizons team members typically share certain characteristics:

Technical Curiosity: Genuine interest in understanding how things work and applying scientific principles to solve practical problems. We value questions, experimentation, and intellectual engagement with technical challenges.

Results Orientation: Focus on achieving measurable outcomes rather than simply completing tasks. Success at NanoHorizons requires moving beyond theoretical possibilities to deliver products and solutions that perform as promised.

Adaptability: Ability to navigate ambiguity and adjust approaches as new information emerges. Working at the intersection of science and commerce often requires pivoting quickly based on technical findings or market feedback.

Collaboration: Willingness to work across functional boundaries, share knowledge, and support colleagues’ success. Complex challenges require diverse expertise applied collectively rather than individual brilliance in isolation.

Communication: Ability to explain technical concepts to audiences with varying levels of scientific background. Whether writing customer documentation, presenting research findings, or supporting manufacturing partners, clear communication proves essential.

Initiative: Self-directed approach to identifying opportunities, proposing solutions, and driving projects forward. The entrepreneurial nature of NanoHorizons creates space for proactive team members to make significant contributions.

Working at NanoHorizons

NanoHorizons maintains operations in State College, Pennsylvania, benefiting from proximity to Penn State University and the region’s growing technology community. The area offers high quality of life, affordable housing, excellent schools, and access to outdoor recreation while maintaining connections to major metropolitan areas.

Our work environment emphasizes productivity and results while respecting work-life balance. We recognize that sustained innovation requires both focused effort and personal renewal, and we support team members in maintaining healthy integration of professional and personal priorities.

Current Opportunities

Career opportunities at NanoHorizons evolve as our business grows and new initiatives emerge. While specific openings vary, we maintain interest in connecting with talented professionals who share our commitment to advancing commercial nanotechnology applications.

For information about current opportunities, please contact our Human Resources team at hr@nanohorizons.com. We encourage applications from qualified candidates including recent graduates, experienced professionals, and those transitioning from academic research to commercial applications.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit resumes highlighting relevant education, experience, and accomplishments. For technical positions, include information about specific research projects, analytical techniques, or manufacturing processes you’ve worked with. For commercial roles, describe sales achievements, market knowledge, or business development successes.

Our hiring process typically includes initial phone screening, technical or functional interviews with team members, and final discussions with leadership. For research positions, candidates may be asked to present previous research work or discuss approaches to specific technical challenges. We aim to make the process efficient and respectful of candidates’ time while ensuring good mutual fit.

Join Our Mission

If you’re passionate about applying scientific knowledge to create products that matter, committed to technical excellence, and excited about the challenges of commercial nanotechnology, we encourage you to explore career opportunities at NanoHorizons.

Together, we’re proving that sophisticated nanotechnology can deliver practical benefits across industries while building a company where talented professionals develop rewarding careers advancing meaningful innovation.