Associate Investigator (AI) Polymer/Organic Chemist - HD MicroSystems

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Effective communication skills, Environmental, Planning and organization, Teamwork

Job Description

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At DuPont, and within the Electronics and Industrial (E&I) organization, we are looking to reinforce our Research and Development Team to support the HD MicroSystems business. HD MicroSystems is a joint venture between DuPont and ShowaDenko Materials and is a global leader in our market space providing high-performance coatings that are used in the semiconductor and related industries. The successful candidate will be a DuPont employee on-loan to the joint venture. Our US R&D Team is based at the Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware, US.

We are currently seeking an:

Associate Investigator (AI) Polymer/Organic Chemist

The successful candidate will perform hands-on laboratory work under the direction of a technical Principal Investigator. The candidate is expected to apply scientific skills and expertise regarding the research project(s) which involve all aspects of polymer chemistry with emphasis in the areas of polyamide and polyimide synthesis, analytical characterization, formulation and coating. While the candidate is expected to work as a part of an interdisciplinary team, the candidate is also expected to be able to work somewhat independently in the laboratory, and to occasionally design and execute their own sub-team projects.

Your key responsibilities:

• Independently conducting synthetic reactions, including reaction system assembly, monitoring, product work-up/analysis/characterization, and experimental documentation using an electronic laboratory notebook system.
• Conducting polymerization reactions at scale ranging from a few grams to a kilogram
• Isolating and purifying polymers.

• Preparing photosensitive formulations of polymers
• Coating formulations in a clean room and evaluating effect of process conditions on final film properties.
• Analyzing polymer and cured film samples through instrumented methods (including NMR, FT-IR, GPC, DSC, TGA, etc)

• Operation and maintenance of laboratory instrumentation, including: FT-IR, NMR, GPC, DSC etc.
• Contributing to all phases of project development including planning, execution, data collection, and analysis of lab experiments

Qualifications:

• B.S or M.S. in Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Organic Chemistry or Materials Science with 2-4 years of hands-on wet chemistry/practical laboratory experience.
• High level of creativity and productivity

• Excellent knowledge of and hands on experience with NMR, GPC, FT-IR as well as interpretation of the respective data.

• Commitment to laboratory safety, including adherence to best practices, PPE usage, proper disposal of chemicals, and managing chemical inventories.
• Experienced in maintaining a laboratory in good working condition as well as ordering supplies and chemicals.
• The aptitude to effectively collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of scientists and to communicate research directions within the R&D community.
• Attention to details

• Ability to manage multi-task work

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience in hands-on organic synthesis and polymer synthesis

• 3+ years experience in formulation
• Experience working in clean room environment
• Experience in polymer materials characterization
• Understanding of polymer property-structure relationships.

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