Scientist / Engineer - Research & Development

TechDigital Group; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Marlborough, MA, is seeking an R&D Chemist to drive the development and optimization of products for the semiconductor industry. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Chemistry or a related field, along with hands-on experience in organic synthesis and strong analytical skills. This role emphasizes teamwork, safety, and quality science, offering a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced laboratory environment.

Qualifications

• Industrial lab experience in semiconductor fab or similar environment.
• Hands-on experience with material characterization and thin film analysis.
• Highly motivated and effective team player.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on lab work for organic & polymer synthesis.
• Develop and execute analytical methods for characterization.
• Assume responsibility for cleanroom workflows and documentation.

Skills

Organic synthesis

Analytical techniques

Data analysis

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

B.S. or Associate degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Materials Science

Tools

JMP or other statistical tools

Job description

Overview

R&D Chemist, Advanced Circuit and Packaging (ACP) — Marlborough, MA. DuPont Electronics and Industrial (E&I) has an exciting opportunity within the Advanced Circuit and Packaging (ACP) business for a R&D Chemist, located in Marlborough, MA. The position in the R&D Development group of ACP will focus on the development, optimization and commercialization of new products in a broad range including metal plating, photoresists and dielectric materials in the semiconductor industry. Key areas of focus will include organic synthesis, formulation and filtration, analytical characterization (GPC, HPLC, SEM, Particle measurements, etc.), electrochemical analysis (CVS, Electroplating, Titration, etc.) and cleanroom & fab activities. This role will demand strong interpersonal relationships with other team members and requires good communication and analytical processing of experimental data. The successful candidate will drive evaluation and characterization aspects of critical projects and assist in data analysis and interpretation/presentation of key results, internally. The highest levels of ethical conduct, quality science, and adherence to our culture of safety is a prerequisite for success in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Adept at hands-on lab work, creative thinking, problem solving in a unique and fast-paced laboratory environment
• Hands-on work in the lab for organic & polymer synthesis, purification, filtration, ion exchange and analytical characterization to support raw material supply and process development on the scale from 100 mL to 20 L.
• Support polymer synthesis in lab-scale to kilo-lab and pilot-scale.
• Develop and execute analytical methods to characterize raw materials and products. Key analytical techniques include CVS, HPLC, UPLC, GPC, % solids, titrations, potentiostatic measurements, surface tension, cloud point, densitometer, and rheometer.
• Support development of new formulations used in electroplating and Polymeric / Dielectric products for the microelectronics industry.
• Prepare lab-scale lacquer and formulation of products to support timely customer sampling.
• Assume responsibility for execution of cleanroom workflows such as laminations, coatings, lithography and cure techniques, as well as thermal and mechanical analysis.
• Support Quality and Manufacturing for root cause investigations and customer complaints.
• Strict adherence to enhanced safety protocols and ability to work safely and participate in all group safety activities.
• Proper documentation including new methods, method validation, batch data, management of change, etc.

Qualifications

• B.S. or Associate degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science or relevant fields with industrial lab experience.
• Hands on organic synthesis experience to support polymer synthesis and development
• Hands-on industrial experience in semiconductor fab or similar environment and familiarity with material characterization, wafer-level metrology and/or thin film analysis
• Understanding of analytical techniques used to characterize small organic molecules, polymers, and inorganic chemicals. Hands-on experience highly preferred.
• Highly motivated and effective team player
• Effective verbal and written communication
• Strong data analysis skills; experience using JMP or other statistical tools is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse teams
• Demonstrated ability to work safely with hazardous chemicals
• Demonstrated ability to follow a procedure and work with high degree of repeatability and attention to detail