Senior R&D Scientists - Project Lead

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EMD Performance Materials Corporation is seeking a Senior R&D Scientist—Project Lead to join the Branchburg, NJ team, leading a group that designs and synthesizes EUV lithography photoresist platforms, conducts foundational formulation work, partners with a data team, and helps protect IP while engaging customers. The role requires a PhD in Organic or Inorganic Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with at least three years’ EUV photoresist experience, plus hands-on proficiency with X-ray diffraction and crystallography, SEM/TEM, AFM, exposure tools (E-beam and KrF), and fabrication equipment such as spin coaters and ellipsometers. Expect up to 5% domestic and 5% international travel; telecommuting is not available. Salary $115,000–$136,000 plus benefits. Apply online at careers.emdgroup.com or send your resume to 400 Summit Drive, Burlington MA 01803 Attn Req 296265, and tailor your submission to highlight leadership, cross-functional collaboration, patent filings, publications, and a proven track record in photoresist design and synthesis.

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Senior R&D Scientists—Project Lead

Employer

EMD Performance Materials Corporation                                        

400 Summit Drive

Burlington, MA 01803

Job Location:
EMD Performance Materials Corporation    

70 Meister Ave.

Branchburg, NJ 08876

Responsibilities:

The Senior R&D Scientist—Project Lead will work with a team of scientists providing advanced material solutions to the semiconductor industry. Responsibilities include:

1. Leading the team on design and synthesize new organic and inorganic EUV lithography photoresist platforms.
   1. Search and design novel photoresist platforms with different chemical mechanism.
   2. Synthesis and characterize photoresist materials.
   3. Provide synthesis and purification solutions to help other team members.
2. Design and prepare formulations to complete the fundamental investigation on synthesized novel photoresist materials.
   1. Collect the physical and chemical data for photoresist materials.
   2. Screening the formulations through coating test on different underlayers.
   3. Screening the chemicals through exposure tool as E-beam and other light sources.
3. Provide the formulations candidates to the testing team and systematically investigate the performance of photoresist formulations.
4. Work along with the data analyst to build up the database and extrapolate the guidance for the future development.
5. Understand the demands from customers to optimize the formulations and synthesis new photoresist materials to meet their requirements.
6. Present and publish developments on our EUV photoresist platforms at conference as SPIE to explore potential customers.
7. Work along with legal team to complete literature search and file patents on our developed materials to protect our intellectual properties.
8. Maintain all lab equipment with the ability to diagnose the issue and perform the simple repair.

Requirements & Qualifications:

Employer requires a PhD in Organic Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field and at least three (3) years of work experience in EUV photoresist with chemical synthesis and analysis in organometallic chemistry or coordination chemistry.

In addition, the employer requires the following:

1. Demonstrated ability with x-ray diffraction and crystallography gained through at least three (3) years of work experience;
2. Demonstrated ability with Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopes, and Atomic Force Microscope gained through at least three (3) years of work experience;
3. Demonstrated ability utilizing exposure tools to include E-Beam lithography writer and KrF lithography scanner gained through at least three (3) years of work experience; and
4. Demonstrated ability with fabrication tools including spin coater, ellipsometer, profilometer, optical tensiometer, or similar fabrication tools gained through at least three (3) years of work experience.

All years of experience may be gained concurrently.

Travel Requirement: 5% domestic travel required per year and 5% international travel required per year.

Telecommuting not available.

This position is eligible for EMD Performance Materials Corporation Employee Referral Program.

Salary range is $115,000 per year to $136,000 per year.  Compensation is based on experience, location, and other factors.  We offer generous benefits packages:  https://careers.emdgroup.com/us/en/benefits.

Applicants can send resumes to EMD Performance Materials Corporation, 400 Summit Drive, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803 (Attn: Req#296265) or apply online at https://careers.emdgroup.com

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