Research Technician

EMD Electronics; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 43,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Other perquisites

Job summary

EMD Electronics is seeking a Research Technician to support safe, compliant laboratory operations in a semiconductor materials environment. You will fill chemical containers per orders, assemble manifolds, and process customer-returned containers while collaborating with R&D, Engineering, Marketing, Quality, and EH&S teams.

The role emphasizes chemical handling, hazard assessments, and documentation duties, with strong focus on safety and 6S in a fast-paced setting in California.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• 4+ years of experience in chemical production, lab, or chemical engineering roles.
• 1+ year handling hazardous chemicals in a laboratory environment.

Responsibilities

• Fill chemical containers according to customer orders and requirements; maintain accurate fulfillment records.
• Assemble manifolds used to fill containers.
• Process and clean customer-returned containers.
• Handle and track chemicals; maintain inventory; follow storage, labeling, and disposal requirements.
• Review SDSs; support hazard assessments; prepare and maintain safety documents and SOPs.
• Support safety programs; perform periodic lab inspections; implement corrective actions from near-miss investigations.
• Maintain lab organization, equipment, workspace readiness, and 6S.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Data analysis

Organizational skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role

The Research Technician places safety at the center of their work while supporting compliant, quality-focused, and efficient laboratory operations in a semiconductor materials environment. The role focuses on filling chemical containers according to customer orders and requirements, assembling manifolds used for filling, and processing and cleaning customer-returned containers. The technician also supports safe chemical handling, chemical and process hazard assessments, and laboratory organization, and collaborates with R&D Scientists, Engineers, Marketing, Quality, and EH&S teams on customer inquiries.

• Fill chemical containers according to customer orders and requirements; maintain accurate, documented fulfillment records.
• Assemble manifolds used to fill containers.
• Process and clean customer-returned containers.
• Handle and track chemicals; maintain inventory and follow requirements for storage, labeling, and disposal.
• Review SDSs, support chemical and process hazard assessments, prepare and maintain safety documents, work instructions, SOPs, and laboratory procedures.
• Support safety programs, perform periodic lab inspections, implement corrective actions arising from near-miss investigations, and comply with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Maintain lab organization, equipment, workspace readiness, and 6S.

Physical Attributes

• Wear appropriate PPE
• Lift up to 50 pounds

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4+ years experience in chemical production, laboratory or chemical engineering role
• 1+ year handling hazardous chemicals in a laboratory.

Preferred Qualifications

• Safety and quality focus; familiarity with SDSs and risk assessments; glovebox experience; laboratory experience handling highly toxic chemicals, acids, and bases.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, communication, data-analysis, and organizational skills; ability to manage priorities and work collaboratively.
• Experience with SAP, SharePoint, and Microsoft Office is a plus.

Pay Range for this position: $31-$48 per hour.

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

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What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!