Research And Development Scientist

Kelly is hiring a Technologist - Research & Development/ R&D scientist - for a 12-month contract role at Marlborough, MA 01752 with our prestigious client.

Job Title:
Technologist - Research & Development/ R&D scientist

Marlborough, MA 01752

12-month contract - Onsite role

Mon to Friday – 9 am – 5 pm EST.

Pay range is $30 - $37/hr.

Job Description:

Client has an opportunity within the Advanced Circuits and Packaging (ACP) group for an R&D scientist position in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The ACP group addresses technical challenges in the global semiconductor packaging and circuit manufacturing industries. This role is best suited for individuals with knowledge of polymer/organic chemistry, materials science, and formulation. This position will be on a team comprised of scientists, engineers, and technologists.

This candidate’s primary responsibilities will be to work closely with global technical teams on R&D projects in the following areas: polymer/organic synthesis, hands‑on formulation, analysis & characterization, sample prep, scale‑up etc. The candidate will be required to maintain strong collaborative relationships with their team members and demonstrate excellent communication skills of technical data and interpretation of results.

Adherence to ethical conduct, quality science, and our culture of safety is a prerequisite for success in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Support Research and Development of new additives and formulations used in electroplating products for the electronics industry
• Polymer synthesis and characterization at lab and intermediate scales
• Help design and execute experiments involving equipment and instrumentation for electroplating of metals, electrochemistry, chromatography, microscopy, NMR, material and mechanical testing, and additive synthesis.
• Collect, analyze, summarize, and communicate data with appropriate documentation
• Strict adherence to safety protocols and participation in all group safety activities

Skills/Capabilities:

Preferred Requirements

• Organic, inorganic, materials chemist
• Experience with polymer synthesis
• Experience with synthetic scale‑up
• Experience with plating bath formulation, electrochemistry, or electrode position
• Experience with analytical techniques including NMR, chromatography, cyclic voltammetry, spectroscopy, and titrations
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated use of statistics and design of experiments (DOE) principles

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry or related discipline
• Demonstrated ability to handle wet chemistry and operate standard chemical and analytical instrumentation and equipment.
• Highly motivated and effective at working both individually and within team environment to accomplish tasks and project goals

If you feel this role interests you, feel free to apply or refer someone who would be a good fit.