Associate Scientist I, Semiconductor Materials Lab

EMD Electronics; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Retirement contributions

Other perquisites

Job summary

EMD Electronics seeks an Associate Scientist I to uphold safe, compliant lab operations in a semiconductor materials environment. You will review chemical hazards, manage inventory, and support safety programs while enabling R&D and customer support activities.

Collaborating with scientists, engineers, Quality, and EH&S teams, you will author safety docs, maintain procedures, and ensure safe handling of chemicals and processes in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Physics.
• Alternatively, a High School Diploma or GED with 4+ years of chemical lab/production experience and 1+ year handling hazardous chemicals.

Responsibilities

• Review SDSs and chemical safety information; conduct hazard assessments for new chemicals, materials, and processes
• Ensure chemicals are safely handled, stored, segregated, labeled, tracked, and disposed of per regulations
• Maintain accurate chemical inventories, coordinate replenishment, and manage incoming chemicals and supplies
• Partner with EHS teams to support laboratory safety programs, inspections, corrective actions, and compliance activities
• Prepare and maintain safety documentation, risk assessments, hazard analyses, work instructions, SOPs, and lab procedures
• Keep controlled documents current and document new processes and best practices with technical teams
• Prepare, verify, package, and process chemicals for internal use and shipments with accurate records
• Maintain a clean, organized lab; support equipment upkeep, 6S and continuous improvement initiatives

Skills

Safety focus

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Team-oriented

Documentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry/Chemical Engineering/Physics

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

SharePoint

SAP

Intelex

Job description

EMD Electronics seeks an Associate Scientist I to uphold safe, compliant lab operations in a semiconductor materials environment. You will review chemical hazards, manage inventory, and support safety programs while enabling R&D and customer support activities.

Collaborating with scientists, engineers, Quality, and EH&S teams, you will author safety docs, maintain procedures, and ensure safe handling of chemicals and processes in a fast-paced setting.