R&D Synthetic Analytical Chemist
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 position combines expertise in polymer and organic synthesis with knowledge of electrochemistry and organic and inorganic materials characterization and preparation. The chemist will collaborate across R&D, Scale-up Engineering, Product Management, Quality, and Supply Chain, bringing materials from concept through commercialization and advancing data-driven fundamental learning. This position is 100% onsite at Qnity’s Marlborough, Massachusetts facility.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Synthetic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related discipline.
- Hands-on experience in synthetic and analytical chemistry.
- Strong experimental design, problem-solving, and data-analysis skills.
- Strong understanding of chemical structure-function relationships for organic materials.
- 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
- Electrochemical expertise.
- 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 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
- Lead efforts to understand and solve technical challenges in electronics metallization, particularly electroplating, organic additives, and electrochemistry.
- Characterize materials using advanced analytical techniques and apply data-driven decision-making to accelerate product development and manage raw materials for new product development and scale-up.
- 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.
- 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 and promote technical excellence, rigorous documentation, and strong experimental practices.
- Share knowledge, present technical findings, and contribute to Qnity’s expanding materials portfolio.
Benefits
- Comprehensive pay and benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
