R&D Team lead sustainability for semiconductor devices

imec; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

imec seeks an R&D Team Lead for sustainability in semiconductor devices to mentor the team, drive professional growth, and ensure feasible commitments across research projects. You will lead LCA work for CMOS technologies and contribute to tools and data improvements for environmental assessment.

You will collaborate with academic and industry partners, disseminating findings to push industry sustainability goals, while maintaining an inclusive, high-performance team culture at imec in Leuven,

Qualifications

• PhD in Engineering or Sciences, or a MSc is acceptable.
• Experience leading teams is a plus.
• Strong background in life cycle assessment (LCA) or related disciplines.
• Fluent knowledge of English.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and develop team members and manage professional development.
• Oversee resource planning and ensure feasibility of research commitments.
• Advance LCA research for CMOS technologies and contribute to models/data improvements.
• Collaborate with academic and industry partners and disseminate findings.

Skills

LCA expertise

Team leadership

Research

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

PhD in Engineering or Sciences

Job description

R&D Team lead sustainability for semiconductor devices

What you will do

As an R&D team leader, you will work on mentoring your team members, help in their professional development and work towards high job satisfaction. Further cultivating the already strong team spirit and extending best practices that can be used by everyone is a very important part of this role. You will also be responsible for the resource planning of the team and make sure that team commitments to various research projects are feasible and within the research interests of the team. This is a dual role, where individual research contributions will be required alongside people management of the sustainability research team.

As a researcher, you will further develop the life cycle assessment (LCA) of existing and potential future CMOS technologies, both to support assessment of the industry's current environmental impact, and to identify pathways towards sustainability. You will contribute to the improvement of data, models, and/or user functionality of imec.netzero, a parametric bottom-up virtual fab model used for environmental impact assessment. You will combine insights from state-of-the-art LCA and semiconductor technology research to identify new research pathways. You collaborate with both academic and industry partners, and regularly disseminate your work to help the industry reach its sustainability goals.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world's premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you'll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

• You have a PhD degree in Engineering or Sciences, or aM.Sc.
• You have at least 3 yearsofrelevant industrial experience.Previousteam leading experience is a plus.
• Youdeeply care aboutefficient and creativeteamculture, and foster personal growth and development within colleagues.
• You have a strong background in life cycle assessment (LCA) and/or related disciplines.
• Youhaveknowledgeintechnologyandintegratedcircuitsfabricationprocesses.
• You are detail-oriented but are also comfortable in criticalthinking andmaking decisions to navigate the changing R&D demands.
• You area strong teamplayer and a good communicator. Sharing the progress of tasks, seeking feedback from your colleagues, and acting as a soundboard, is important to you.
• You are creative and like taking initiative. You are accountable and can deliver on time.
• Given the international character of imec, a fluent knowledge of English is necessary.

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