Synthesis Researcher

Air Liquide Laboratories is one of the main R&D centers of the Air Liquide group. Its goal is to develop new and innovative solutions for the entire Air Liquide group. Air Liquide Laboratories is located at Innovation Campus Tokyo, inaugurated in March 2019. The new facility promotes collaboration with customers, start-up companies and academic partners. It gathers researchers and workers from all around the world in order to promote a multicultural work environment and skills diversity. The Campus develops the latest thin film deposition and etching technologies for applications in electronics, batteries and fuel cells, as well as strategies and solutions for the entire supply chain, production, purification, storage, transportation and distribution of low carbon hydrogen.

Development of novel organometallic or silicon-based compounds (including synthesis, purification, and analysis) for ALD/CVD thin film processing.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are seeking a skilled chemist with extensive experience in the design, synthesis and purification of organometallic and/or silicon-based compounds.

The main responsibilities will be:

• Design and synthesis of organometallic and silicon-based compounds and purification, including development methodology of those.
• Analysis using NMR, TGA, DSC, mass spectrometry, etc.
• Support of ALD/CVD deposition tool maintenance
• Timely and concise reporting (R&D reports, patent applications, internal meetings, customer meetings, etc.)
• Lead and organize the tasks within work packages/project
• Mentoring junior scientists and interns
• Support interactions within AL group and with other customers
• Join the safety activities

Are you a MATCH?

• Minimum: Related master degree with 5 year experience, Preferred: PhD with some additional experience or Postdoc
• Languages: English : Business level required. E-mail exchanges and meetings are held in English. Japanese: Conversation level preferred.
• Fully autonomous scientist
• Being experienced in handling pyrophoric, toxic, and combustible materials is a strong asset; the chemist would need to timely learn if not experienced
• Experience in CVD/ALD is preferred
• Experience in a private or academic R&D lab handling gases is preferred
• Effective team player, communication skills, working in an international environment
• Can face challenging problems

About Air Liquide
 

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 78 countries with approximately 64,500 employees and serves more than 3.8 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are essential small molecules for life, matter and energy. They embody Air Liquide’s scientific territory and have been at the core of the company’s activities since its creation in 1902.

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.