Research Technician

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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

Join the EMD Electronics Thin Films New Product Development team in Carlsbad to support the purification of chemical precursors used in thin film deposition. The role emphasizes hands-on purification (sublimation and distillation), and other techniques involving the preparation of purified precursors to customer specifications. Tasks can include but are not limited to equipment set up and preparation, monitoring the execution of experiments or procedures, writing summary reports, and cleaning equipment and storage vessels. Growth opportunities for more independent work are possible as experience with construction, maintenance, and operation of systems is gained. 

• Build or assemble sublimation and distillation lab-to-pilot scaled equipment and use it to perform purification workflows for precursor materials. 

• Optimize purification parameters to achieve target purity, yield, and batch-to-batch consistency. 

• Characterize purified precursors (purity, moisture, impurities) and document results in electronic lab notebooks. 

• Ensure safety, quality, and environmental compliance; maintain cleanroom or lab areas as required. 

• Develop and update standard operating procedures (SOPs) for precursor purification workflows. 

• Track inventory and coordinate for restocking as needed. 

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support project goals and deliverables. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Associates Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or other Life Science discipline. 
• 3+ years of experience in a research technician or engineering role  

Or  

• Bachelor’s Degree  in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or other Life Science discipline.

Preferred Qualifications 

• Hands-on laboratory experience with purification techniques (sublimation, distillation) and handling of organometallic precursors in a glovebox. 

• Strong attention to detail, excellent organization, and ability to work in a cross-functional team environment. 

• Effective communication skills and a proactive, learning-oriented mindset. 

• Familiarity with electronic lab notebook documentation and basic software tools (MS Office). 

• Follow safety and quality guidelines 

• Willingness to work in a fast-paced research and development environment with fast learning loops, strong tolerance for ambiguity and evolving requirements 

Pay Range for this position: $32-$50 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. For more information click here.

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