R&D Scientist/Chemist - Semiconductor Materials (all genders)

A career at our company is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 57,000 people are shaping how the world lives, works and plays through next generation advancements in healthcare, life science and electronics. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others.

Everything we do in 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.

Your role:
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a curious and highly engaged chemist with a background in organometallic chemistry to join our Electronics division. 
As a R&D scientist within our Materials Innovation Pipeline in Darmstadt you will be responsible for the design and the synthesis of novel organic and organometallic materials at the leading edge of semiconductor materials research. You will develop a deep understanding of materials’ structure-property relationships and explore novel methodologies for the synthesis and characterization of future products for a key industry.  
As a member of international project teams, you will discuss your results with experts from various disciplines and organize yourself in accordance with the available resources and priorities of the projects. You will actively participate in external and internal scientific events related to semiconductor materials research and identify novel scientific trends as well as track the IP landscape related to your projects. With your growing expertise in semiconductor materials research your responsibilities within the team will constantly increase.

Your role also includes the scientific and technical guidance of lab technicians.  
 
Who you are:
 •   You have a PhD in organometallic chemistry or a related subject
•    You have state-of-the art knowledge in the synthesis of organometallic complexes
•    You enjoy executing your synthetic ideas in the lab
•    You have a high degree of motivation, good communication skills and are an excellent team player
•    Preferable, you have gained scientific experience in an international environment (e.g., as a postdoc)
•    You have a result-driven working style
•    You enjoy working in an international team setting
•    You have proficient communication skills in English and the willingness to learn German on a basic level

What we offer:  With us, there are always opportunities to break new ground. We empower you to fulfil your ambitions, and our diverse businesses offer various career moves to seek new horizons. We trust you with responsibility early on and support you to draw your own career map that is responsive to your aspirations and priorities in life. Join us and bring your curiosity to life!

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