Senior Scientist, Polymer Chemist (Semiconductor)

Location: Aurora, Illinois, United States; onsite

Salary: $85,500–$116,000 per year, plus annual bonus eligibility.

Company

hirify.global supplies advanced materials and technologies for the semiconductor industry through a multidisciplinary research and development organization.

What you will do

• Design, synthesize, isolate, and purify polymers and small organic molecules for semiconductor applications.
• Characterize materials using GPC/SEC, NMR, FTIR, MS, DSC, and TGA, and interpret the results.
• Use structure–property relationships and designed experiments to tune material performance.
• Plan, execute, and document research programs suitable for technology transfer and intellectual property filings.
• Scale promising chemistries from laboratory to pilot and production with process and manufacturing engineers.
• Present technical findings and collaborate with chemists, engineers, quality specialists, production teams, suppliers, and customer representatives.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Polymer Chemistry, Chemistry, or Materials Science.
• Demonstrated experience designing, synthesizing, isolating, and purifying polymers and small organic molecules.
• Hands-on experience selecting characterization techniques, interpreting data, and connecting results to material performance.
• Experience applying structure–property relationships and documenting research activities on schedule.
• Research contributions through publications, patents, conference presentations, technical reports, or products advanced to commercialization.
• Must be able to work onsite in Aurora, Illinois, and must not require current or future immigration sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Post-doctoral experience and independent research across diverse areas.
• Experience with rheology and interfacial science.
• Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt experience with DOE analysis and tools such as Minitab or JMP.
• Experience collaborating across career stages and communicating with technical and non-technical audiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Safety-first laboratory culture with opportunities to improve safety practices.
• Annual bonus eligibility and progressive paid time off.
• 401(k) plan with employer match and no delayed vesting.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Education assistance and a values-driven culture focused on people, accountability, creativity, and excellence.