R&D Technician (Lab Technician)

A career with EMD Electronics 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. EMD Electronics is a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Your Role:

The R&D Technician role will focus on new CMP slurry product research and development, with a focus of barrier CMP.  You will work in a team consists of other chemists/scientists, developing next generation CMP slurries and provide technical solutions to semiconductor industry needs.

• Understand and follow proper laboratory safety protocols for handling chemicals, including wearing proper protective equipment.
• Perform general laboratory duties, including preparing solutions, calibrating tools, measuring physical properties, cleaning/washing, and general lab organization.
• Perform other laboratory duties as assigned.
• Assist the Research Scientist with project related tasks.
• Data process, analysis, and reporting.
• Work closely with internal teams, e.g., analytical, and engineering teams. 
• Maintain chemical laboratory equipment performance by establishing quality standards; developing operations, quality, and troubleshooting procedures; ensuring staff compliance; certifying instrument performance; arranging equipment replacement, service, and repair.
• Maintain chemical laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies. 
• Maintain chemical laboratory productivity by monitoring workload of functional areas, making operational or staffing adjustment.
• Work closely with customer technology team and develop new CMP product that meets customer requirements.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Material Science, or related Scientific discipline
• 2+ years of experience in general laboratory techniques

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Chemistry, Material Science or related Scientific discipline
• Hands on experience with chemistry lab setup
• Lab managing experience
• Working experience with semiconductor industry or chemical material industry
• Highly organized, good communication skills, open minded, and highly creative with passion

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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