R&D Scientist

Work Location:   Carlsbad, California

Shift:

Department:  EL-TF-RDS Silicon Synthesis

Hiring Manager Felix Neumeyer

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Your Role:

Plan and execute synthesis of organosilane/silicon-containing molecules at mg–kg scales, including setup, monitoring, and workup.

Develop and optimize routes for yield, selectivity, scalability, cost, and impurity profiles; propose alternatives.

Design and interpret experiments (DoE as appropriate) experiments and perform reproducible scale-up runs.

Prepare, purify, and characterize compounds (NMR, GC/GC-MS, TGA/DSC as needed) and analyze impurities.

Maintain thorough experimental records; produce lab reports, batch records, and SOPs for technology transfer.

Support patent drafting with experimental examples, claim review, and enabling data suggestions.

Collaborate with analytical, EH&S, engineering, and applications/OEM teams to resolve issues.

Respond to customer/OEM synthesis requests and support samples for applications testing.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, or related science discipline.

Industrial or academic experience in silicon, organosilicon, or organometallic chemistry.

2+ years of hands‑on laboratory experience in multistep synthesis

Preferred Qualifications:

PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, or related science discipline.

Strong teamwork and stakeholder management, ability to work in highly diverse and agile environment

Curiosity and drive to learn and translate academic skills into industrial practice

Deep understanding of synthetic organic chemistry (mechanisms, functional group transformations) and organosilicon chemistry fundamentals

Hands ‑ on experience with air/moisture ‑ sensitive chemistry: Schlenk techniques & glovebox use

Ability to plan experiments, maintain accurate lab notebooks, and interpret analytical data (1H/13C/29Si NMR, GC-TCD/FID, GC-MS)

Strong practical skills in purification (distillation, crystallization) and medium ‑ scale isolation

Familiarity with basic process ‑ safety principles (hazard identification, risk assessments) and safe handling of silanes and pyrophoric reagents.

Good data analysis and presentation skills

Clear written and verbal communication in English; ability to write experimental sections and internal reports

Pay Range for this position: $102,000 - 132,000

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