Technical Associate - Research & Development

Kelly is hiring for a Technical Associate - Research & Development for a 12-month contract role at 455 FOREST ST, Marlborough, MA 01752 with our prestigious client.

Job Title: Technical Associate - Research & Development

Primary Location: Marlborough, MA 01752

12-month contract - Onsite role

Shift: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Pay rate: $30 - 37.85/hr.

Responsibilities:

• Associate investigator focusing on panel and wafer-level processing techniques, comfortable with exploring advanced/non-standard methods for unique applications
• Adept at hands-on lab work, creative thinking, problem solving in a unique and fast-paced laboratory environment
• Assume responsibility for execution of project workflows, such as laminations, coatings, lithography and cure techniques, as well as thermal and mechanical analysis.
• Support additional prototyping and optimization development initiatives relevant to strategic goals as they arrive.
• Create, maintain, and leverage close relationships with internal analytical collaborators to drive characterization and performance data collection and analysis.
• Clearly and concisely communicate research to team members of varying technical backgrounds
• Demonstrate ability to work well on cross-functional and global teams with personnel at multiple levels, including Asia-based customers and commercial points of contact.
• Maintain appropriate focus on personal and process safety, product integrity, and environmental stewardship

Skills/Capabilities:

• Required B.S. or Associate degree in a technical or scientific field related to chemistry, chemical engineering, material science, biological science, with industrial lab experience with clean room wafer level processing methods & tools.
• 1-2 years hands-on industrial experience in semiconductor fab or similar environment
• Familiarity with material characterization, wafer-level metrology and/or thin film analysis
• Experience with thermal and mechanical analysis tools and techniques
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven team player
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• English fluency

Strongly preferred

Previous industrial wet lab experience in formulation, film casting and lamination

• Previous hands-on fab experience, including wafer handling, coating, lithography and metrology
• Expertise with a diverse range of analytical equipment:
• Chemical, mechanical, thermal analysis
• Basic materials characterization
• Inspection equipment (confocal microscopes, scanning electron microscopes)
• Curiosity and excitement to learn beyond assignments, excellent problem-solving skills in a team environment
• Experience with applications testing for quality control and reliability testing for material process qualification and QC release
• Hands-on experience in and enthusiasm for wafer-level or panel-level material formulation for the most demanding customers in the world.

Qualifications:

• Education: B.S. or associates degree in chemistry, physics, engineering or materials science
• Previous cross-functional or global project experience in semiconductors is desirable

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