R&D Synthetic Analytical Chemist

Qnity Electronics•Marlborough, MA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Qnity is seeking an R&D Synthetic Analytical Chemist to develop next-generation materials for advanced semiconductor circuits and packaging applications. The role focuses on designing, synthesizing, characterizing, and commercializing polymers, monomers, oligomers, and functional materials for metallization and advanced interconnect technologies. The successful candidate will bring expertise in polymer and organic synthesis, along with an understanding of electrochemistry and organic and inorganic materials characterization and preparation. The position serves as a technical expert and collaborates across R&D, Scale-up Engineering, Product Management, Quality, and Supply Chain to take materials from concept through commercialization and advance data-driven fundamental learning. This position is 100% onsite at Qnity’s Marlborough, Massachusetts facility.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Synthetic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, or a related discipline.
Strong understanding of structure-property relationships and scale-up strategies for polymers, monomers, and specialty chemicals.
Strong experimental design, problem-solving, and data-analysis skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively across global teams and time zones.
Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing materials for semiconductor packaging, advanced electronics, or microelectronics applications.
Hands-on experience with electroplating and plating-bath formulation.
Knowledge of semiconductor-grade contamination control, analytical cleanliness standards, and quality systems.
Experience with Design of Experiments, including tools such as JMP, Minitab, or similar statistical software.
Experience with materials and chemical computational modeling and predictive data analytics.
Familiarity with air-sensitive, moisture-sensitive, or controlled-atmosphere synthetic techniques.
Previous mentoring or technical leadership experience in a cross-functional R&D environment.

Responsibilities

Design and synthesize polymers, monomers, oligomers, and functional materials for advanced semiconductor circuit and packaging applications.
Develop material platforms using polymer chemistry, organic synthesis, and structure-property-performance principles to meet customer and product requirements, with a focus on electrochemical properties.
Characterize materials using advanced analytical techniques and use data-driven decision-making to accelerate product development.
Lead and support research projects from concept through commercialization, including early scale-up, process safety, intellectual property generation, and Stage-Gate execution.
Evaluate scientific literature, patent landscapes, and competitive technologies to identify innovation opportunities and guide technical strategy.
Collaborate with global R&D, Scale-up Engineering, Product Management, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to advance fundamental learning and product development.
Mentor junior scientists and engineers while promoting technical excellence, rigorous documentation, and strong experimental practices.
Share knowledge, present technical findings, and contribute to Qnity’s materials portfolio as part of a global innovation team.