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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 Resonac 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) Organic Polymer 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 processes. While the candidate is expected to work as a part of an interdisciplinary team, the candidate is also expected to be able to work 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 few kilograms including assembling glassware, weighting reagents, monitoring reaction progression and controlling reaction rate. • 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, liquid formulations and cured film samples through instrumented methods (including NMR, FT-IR, GPC, DSC, viscosity, TGA, TMA, etc.) • Operation and maintenance of such laboratory instrumentation.
• Contributing to all phases of project development including planning, execution, data collection, and analysis of lab experiments

Qualifications:

• B.S in Chemistry or related fields with 2-4 years of hands-on wet chemistry / practical laboratory experience.
• Knowledge of organic chemistry, general polymerization processes and basic functional group transformations.
• Experience with crosslinking reagents such as acrylics, phenolics or epoxy resins
• Knowledge of methods for polymer synthesis and characterization.
• High level of creativity and productivity
• Exceptional 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.
• Initiative, aptitude, and willingness to learn a new fields of research.
• Knowledge about polymer chemistry
• Experience working in clean room environment.
• Experience with UV or thermal crosslinking chemistries such as acrylic, phenolics, or epoxy and related analysis
• Knowledge about formulation and handling of photosensitive materials
• Knowledge of materials for microelectronics applications
• Familiarity with various coating methods such as spin, slot-die, spray, and roll coating processes.

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