Principal Investigator - HD MicroSystems

JOB DESCRIPTION

At DuPont, we are working on things that matter; whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world.

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We are excited to share that on May 22, , DuPont announced plans to separate into three industry-leading, independent publicly traded companies.

This strategic move will create focused businesses with distinct investment profiles. We believe the proposed separations will create opportunities for all three future companies to better serve their customers and unlock long-term value for stakeholders.

This process is expected to take 18-24 months from the date of announcement to complete. We are committed to supporting our employees throughout this transition and ensuring a smooth and successful separation process.

We look forward to welcoming new talent who are interested in contributing to the continued success and growth of our evolving organization.

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Our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter!

Have the Opportunity to chart your own course, challenge yourself, and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career.

We reward employees with competitive pay and incentives to recognize skills, competencies, and contributions to business results.

Get to Experience a collaborative environment where teamwork is celebrated with flexibility that enhances balance and an inclusive atmosphere that is welcoming to all!

Get to know our Purpose and make it yours by bringing innovations to market that improve the world, share a commitment to sustainability that makes our planet better and give back to communities in which we work and live.

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 Microsystem’s business.

HD Microsystem’s (HDM) is a 50-50 joint venture between Resonac and DuPont. HDM is a growing global technology business selling electronic materials to first tier manufacturing companies in the semiconductor and related industries.

The successful candidate will be a DuPont employee working as part of a technically diverse team on-loan to the joint venture.

Based at the Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware , our US R&D Team supports manufacturing in Parlin, NJ , addresses customer complaints, and develops polymer resins and formulations for new products and new applications in collaboration with Japanese colleagues.

We are hiring a Principal Investigator (PI) Polymer Synthesis / Formulation Chemist.

The Principal Investigator will lead the development of new polymer formulations to meet customer needs in the Semiconductor Packaging domain.

The Principal Investigator will work with the HD Microsystems global R&D team as well as Marketing, Sales, Regulatory and Integrated Operations to bring innovative new products to market and to support new applications for existing products.

Your Key Responsibilities :

• Design and develop new photosensitive and non-photosensitive formulations and characterize their performance vs. customer requirements.
• Co-ordinate activities of associate investigators to drive project success and team effectiveness.
• Participate in multifunctional, global teams to drive new product development from concept shaping and validation to scale-up and commercialization.
• Establish fundamental understanding and structure-property relationship of new resins and formulations to accelerate innovation.
• Promote early-stage samples to customers for evaluation, feedback, and iteration.
• Problem solving and using multiple analytical procedures to identify and characterize product development barriers.
• Help establish project plans, monitor performance according to plan and be accountable for delivering goals and objectives on targets.
• Create and secure intellectual property for HD MicroSystems.
• Analyze, organize, and share data, write technical reports, and present results within and outside the HD MicroSystems organization.

Qualifications :

• Proven track record of safe laboratory practices and methodology
• A Ph.D. in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials / polymer science or related field is required.
• An understanding of polymer chemistry and structure / property relationships is required.
• Experience in leading R&D projects and providing guidance to associate investigators is required.
• Experience with semiconductor processing in a clean room environment is highly desirable.
• An understanding of analytical methods including polymer and film characterization techniques (GPC, IR, NMR, MS, TGA, DSC, Tensile testing, etc.) is desirable.
• Experience in formulation design and product development of photolithography materials with a proven track record of accomplishment in an industrial setting is desirable.
• Experience in product scale-up and commercialization is desirable.
• Experience in the preparation and characterization of polyimides and related chemistries is desirable.

Critical Success Factors :

• Demonstrated record of achievement in technical role
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and define new approaches
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Business acumen
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Capable of performing in a fast paced, customer focused business unit
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and apply them to the job

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