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We are excited to share that on May 22, 2024, DuPont announced plans to separate(1) 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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DuPont Semiconductor Technologies, Lithography (ST Litho) R&D group within Electronics & Industrial (E&I) Business has an R&D Scale-Up Scientist/Engineer opening in Marlborough, MA.

The R&D Scale-Up Scientist/Engineer is responsible for developing raw materials, products, and process scale up of small molecules and polymers used in lithographic applications. This will include both new product innovation and optimization of product lines to capture new growth opportunities.

The successful candidates will work closely with R&D teams, formulations teams, development engineering, analytical teams, and raw material suppliers for internal and external scale-up and manufacturing of new raw materials used in advanced lithographic applications.

Your Key Responsibilities:

Work with internal R&D teams, scale-up team, analytical teams, and external raw material suppliers to develop innovative approaches to new raw material synthesis, characterization, and processing for advanced lithographic materials.Work closely with R&D teams to develop an internal process from laboratory scale to medium scale for small molecules and polymers used in lithographic applications.Work closely with R&D and/or scale-up team to transfer technology scale-up packages to raw material suppliers for high-volume manufacturing and validate their processes and analytical characterizations.Work with R&D, analytical, and manufacturing teams, as well as external suppliers to implement key analytical characterization techniques for new incoming raw material testing to establish quality control requirements, effectively characterize products, improve manufacturing capability and product cost, and ensure final product quality.Collaborate seamlessly with R&D, development engineering, supply chain, quality, marketing, sales, and manufacturing teams in problem solving, identifying, and developing improvement plans, and performing root cause analyses.Define, direct, and/or perform process investigations as needed to ensure success of process change notifications (PCNs) of products or processes.Design and analyze accelerated shelf-life studies.Develop an understanding of lithographic processes.Represent the company during interactions with customers and suppliers regarding raw material quality.Communicate results and progress to technical teams, management, and business leadership through written reports and oral presentations.Demonstrate behaviors that exemplify DuPont’s Core Values: Safety and Health, Respect for People, Highest Ethical Behaviors, and Protecting the Planet.

Qualifications:

PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other related disciplines; or Masters in chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other related disciplines with 3-5 years of relevant experience.Be a team player. Demonstrate a collaborative R&D mindset and ability to work well in and/or lead a cross-functional environment, building strong relationships and driving results.Background in organic/polymer chemistry with proven record in organic synthesis, material development, and analytical characterization.Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to make data driven decisions and actionable recommendations, implement solutions, and track progress.Familiarity with a variety of analytical techniques, such as NMR, GPC, GC, HP/UPLC, MS, TGA, DSC, FT-IR, etc.Project management skills and ability to execute complex projects and navigate multiple priorities.Good oral and written communication skills.Self-motivated and driven to succeed.Experience with process chemistry is a plus.Experience with raw material supplier management is a plus.

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(1)The separation transactions are subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approval by DuPont's Board of Directors, receipt of tax opinion from counsel, the filing and effectiveness of Form 10 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, applicable regulatory approvals, and satisfactory completion of financing.  For further discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could impact the achievement, expected timing and intended benefits of the separation transactions, see DuPont’s announcement.