Onsite R&D Chemist: Polymers for Next-Gen Electronics

2260 DuPont Electronic Materials International, LLC; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity, based in Marlborough, MA, seeks an R&D Synthetic Analytical Chemist to drive next-generation materials for advanced semiconductor circuits and packaging. You will design, synthesize, characterize, and help commercialize polymers, monomers, oligomers, and functional materials for metallization and interconnect technologies.

This onsite role collaborates across R&D, Scale-up, Product Management, Quality, and Supply Chain. The ideal candidate holds a Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Synthetic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related discipline.
• Hands-on experience in synthetic and analytical chemistry.
• Electrochemical expertise preferred.
• Strong experimental design, problem-solving, and data-analysis skills.
• Strong understanding of chemical structure–function relationships for organic materials.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive fundamental understanding and solutions for electronics metallization challenges.
• Characterize materials using advanced analytical techniques and apply data-driven decision-making.
• Design and synthesize polymers, monomers, oligomers, and functional materials.
• Develop new material platforms applying polymer chemistry, organic synthesis, and structure-property-performance principles to meet customer and product requirements, with a focus on electrochemical properties.
• Lead and support research projects from concept through commercialization, including early scale-up, process safety, intellectual property generation, and Stage-Gate execution.
• Evaluate scientific literature, patent landscapes, and competitive technologies to identify innovation opportunities and guide technical strategy.
• Collaborate with global R&D, Scale-up Engineering, Product Management, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to advance fundamental learning and product development.
• Mentor junior scientists and engineers while promoting technical excellence, rigorous documentation, and strong experimental practices.
• Support a global innovation team by sharing knowledge, presenting technical findings, and contributing to Qnity’s expanding materials portfolio.

Skills

Electrochemistry expertise

Experimental design

Data analysis

Collaborating across teams

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in Synthetic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or related discipline

Tools

JMP

Minitab

Job description

Qnity, based in Marlborough, MA, seeks an R&D Synthetic Analytical Chemist to drive next-generation materials for advanced semiconductor circuits and packaging. You will design, synthesize, characterize, and help commercialize polymers, monomers, oligomers, and functional materials for metallization and interconnect technologies.

This onsite role collaborates across R&D, Scale-up, Product Management, Quality, and Supply Chain. The ideal candidate holds a Ph.D.