Technical Associate - Research & Development

This is a 9 months contract role

Skills: Research & Development, R&D, Metallization, Laboratory Skills, Electrochemistry, Electrochemical, Inorganic Chemistry, Surface Science, SEM, HPLC, GC, NMR, Microscopy, Wet Chemical, EHS, MSDS.

Responsibilities:

We are currently looking for a Chemist. The candidate will focus on developing and improving chemistries and processes within the Electroplating research areas.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Research and development of new metallization products and processes and the evaluation of new technologies.
• Support project development of products through experimentation from assessment to implementation.
• Screen new metallization products via analytical procedures or standard operating practices utilized within the metallization R&D group.
• Compliance with environmental health and safety best practices.

Qualifications:

Entry level experimentation:

• Demonstrated ability to conduct experiments and evaluations independently and as part of a team while exhibiting a strong commitment to safety at all levels.
• Knowledge of the use of experimental design and statistics for planning and analyzing experiments is preferred.
• Attention to detail and procedure as defined by best practices within the metallization group.
• Participate in a team approach to product development by sharing knowledge, ideas, and creativity.

Technical:

• Excellent practical laboratory skills required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a relevant applied science/engineering discipline required.
• Candidates with experience in electrochemistry or electrochemical techniques, inorganic chemistry, surface science, and/or metallization techniques are highly preferred.
• Enthusiastic learner and ability to attain competency quickly in an unfamiliar area of work.
• Strong skills in problem-solving using multiple methods to identify and resolve product development barriers required.
• Experience with a wide range of analytical techniques including SEM, HPLC, GC, NMR, Microscopy, wet chemical, electrochemical, and surface analysis methods.

Interpersonal skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills necessary.
• Strong team player, but also able to work independently with limited supervision.
• Strong attention to detail.

Environmental Health and Safety:

• Maintains a high level of safety awareness and an active voice for addressing EHS issues.
• Strong commitment to core safety values and best practices for safety including review of risk assessments, job safety protocols, standard operating procedures, and MSDS.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $30.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Please provide your LinkedIn profile link
• Please provide date of birth in MMDD format (Month and Date only)
• What is your current location with the Zip code?
• What is your desired hourly rate?
• What is your work authorization status? US citizens, Green Card, Visa...
• Can you describe a complex experiment you've conducted in the past and the analytical techniques you used to evaluate the results? Please mention if you have experience with SEM, HPLC, GC, NMR, Microscopy, or any other techniques listed in the job description.
• Do you have any hands-on experience with electrochemistry or electrochemical techniques? If yes, can you briefly describe a relevant project or experiment you were part of?
• How soon can you start upon acceptance of an offer?
• Have you applied for any other positions? Any interviews scheduled?
• What is your highest level of education?
• Any Special Schedule Needs? Please explain.
• Do you prefer Over Time Rules (Exempt/Non-Exempt)? By selecting the Exempt, the candidate will NOT be eligible for overtime and double time.
• Have you applied or been interviewed for any role with DuPont in the past? If so, please provide details.
• Have you used experimental design and statistical methods for planning and analyzing experiments? Can you give an example of when and how you applied these methods

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30 - $32