About the position
EAG Laboratories is looking for a Surface Scientist to join our team in Sunnyvale, CA. Our clients include leading-edge technology companies, consumer product manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers, medical device companies and materials companies all working in the early phases of product development. Come and join a work environment where you will engage in peer-to-peer interaction to discuss and comprehensively understand client challenges, define the problems, then develop and execute analyses to address client issues. Interested in working for a company that partners with companies who are developing the next generation of innovative materials and products, enjoy a challenge, comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a team centric approach to solving problem? We encourage you to apply! A Scientist in our Surface Analysis group is responsible for operating analytical equipment such as XPS (X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy), TOF-SIMS (Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry) and Auger Electron Spectroscopy. This position requires a solid technical foundation in materials science and/or analytical chemistry.
Responsibilities
- Writing up reports and processing data that you have acquired
- Planning upcoming analyses
- Loading the instruments and acquiring new data
- Participating in internal group meetings to plan overall use of the instruments to meet deadlines
- Discussing prior reports or future analyses with customers
- Meeting with the EAG commercial team to discuss analyses and how to further help solve customers’ problems
- Developing new analysis methods for new materials
- Producing marketing materials or writing a paper
- Working with support team or vendors on fine-tuning instruments
- Learning another adjacent technique or other training goals
Requirements
- MS or PhD degree in Chemistry, Physics or Materials Science with 1 or more years of industrial experience preferred
- Design analytical protocols with minimal assistance from other experienced scientists
- Demonstrate competency with laboratory work and use of analytical instrumentation
- Acquire and interpret XPS analytical data and apply understanding of the data to solve specific problems
- Knowledge/experience in other surface analysis techniques is a strong plus, e.g. XRF, SEM, RBS
- Write scientific reports that include conclusions, methodology, and supporting analytical data
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with firm deadlines
- Help maintain analytical instrumentation and troubleshoot problems when necessary
- Understand and write standard operating procedures and demonstrate the ability to follow procedures
- Work effectively in a team environment
- Able to communicate constructively with other scientists, EAG team members and customers
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Including Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
Nice-to-haves
- Experience operating and interpreting data using PHI/Physical Electronics or Thermo Fisher XPS instrumentation and use of CasaXPS software
- Extensive hands-on experience with XPS, TOF-SIMS or Auger data
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
- 401k Company Matching
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness Program
- Education Assistance
