Senior Chemist

Air Liquide•Branchburg, NJ

13h•Onsite

About The Position

The science of electronics is transforming exponentially through innovation and connectivity around the planet. Every day, breakthroughs are making technologies – from micro-processors, memory chips and flat panels to photovoltaic cells – even smaller and more powerful, opening up countless new possibilities in how the world lives, works and connects. Air Liquide Advanced Materials grows by enabling our customers to innovate. Our ALOHA™ and Voltaix® products are critical to the manufacturer of the newest computer chips required for Big Data and the Internet of Things. Air Liquide Advanced Materials Inc. belongs to the Air Liquide Group, a world leading supplier of industrial gases. Present in 75 countries, Air Liquide provides industrial and medical gases and related services. The Group offers innovative solutions based on constantly enhanced technologies. These solutions, which are consistent with Air Liquide's commitment to sustainable development, help to preserve life and enable our customers to manufacture many indispensable everyday products.

Requirements

PhD in Chemistry.
5 years of experience with developing new analytical methods for novel products and delivering results
experience with synthesis and purification of air/moisture sensitive compounds from gram to kilogram scale
usage of analytical instrumentation including Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV), gas chromatography (GC), mass spectroscopy (MS) and Fourier-Transformed Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR)
including operating various types of vacuum systems such as Schlenk technique.

Responsibilities

Work with the product development team to synthesize, purify and analyze new semiconductor materials and other new emerging products.
Work on projects and with groups to develop novel and scalable synthesis and purification, develop analytical methodology, create intellectual properties, interface with various other functions to move the new product to the market.
Work on projects to synthesize and analyze novel deposition precursor molecules from gram to kilogram scale.
Interface with product management and develop the new product through a stage gate process.
Interface with various function groups such as Sales, Marketing, Safety, Quality, Engineering and Manufacturing.
Complete the product development data package and transfer the new molecule synthesis to Engineering and Production Group for high volume production.
Act as the lead chemist in the cross-functional product development core team.
Develop novel and more efficient synthetic processes.
Develop new analytical methods for new products.
Create intellectual properties for the company.
Mentor and train new chemists and technicians.
Foster an innovative and collaborative work environment.
Provide chemistry support related to various quality, safety or manufacturing issues.