R&D Polymer Chemist for Advanced Electronics Packaging

2260 DuPont Electronic Materials International, LLC; Town of Marlborough (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Qnity is seeking an experienced R&D Polymer Chemist to design and execute polymer and organic syntheses for advanced semiconductor materials. You will build new molecular platforms, assess structure–property relationships, and contribute to high-purity materials for lithography and packaging.

PhD plus 3+ years in polymer chemistry, strong analytics (NMR, GPC, MS, HPLC), and cross‑functional leadership are required. You will collaborate across global teams and help advance scalable formulations.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. and 3+ years industrial polymer/organic synthesis experience.
• Experience tailoring material platforms for lithography and adhesives.
• Proven IP generation and/or publications.
• Strong data analysis and rigorous documentation practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead polymer synthesis and organic synthesis for new platforms.
• Prepare reports and patents; guide IP strategy and criteria.
• Evaluate literature and IP landscapes to direct research.
• Apply DoE and statistics to draw conclusions from data.
• Build analytics for polymers and small molecules and correlate to performance.
• integrate safety and process hazard analysis into scale-up.

Skills

Polymer synthesis

Organic synthesis

Lithography & adhesives

Polymer analytics

IP generation

DoE & statistics

Cross‑functional leadership

Mentoring

Thermal analysis (DSC/TGA)

Purification strategies

Education

Ph.D. in Polymer Science/Engineering or Organic Chemistry or Materials Science

Tools

GPC/SEC

NMR

2D NMR

LC/MS or MALDI

HPLC

FT-IR

DSC/TGA

Job description

Qnity is seeking an experienced R&D Polymer Chemist to design and execute polymer and organic syntheses for advanced semiconductor materials. You will build new molecular platforms, assess structure–property relationships, and contribute to high-purity materials for lithography and packaging.

PhD plus 3+ years in polymer chemistry, strong analytics (NMR, GPC, MS, HPLC), and cross‑functional leadership are required. You will collaborate across global teams and help advance scalable formulations.