R&D Chemist (Electronics Materials)

Location: US-based role associated with the New Haven and Hartford markets; onsite laboratory work.

Company

hirify.global develops electronic materials and technical solutions for circuitry, wafer-level packaging, electronics assembly, advanced materials and joining, smart surfaces, inks, and pastes.

What you will do

• Design and conduct laboratory experiments to develop chemical formulations, materials, and processes.
• Analyze, interpret, and document experimental results, including product performance, stability, and feasibility.
• Investigate raw materials, technologies, and methodologies; propose product improvements and cost optimizations.
• Collaborate with R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Procurement, and Commercial teams.
• Support scale-up and technology transfer to production sites.
• Prepare technical reports, product specifications, and safety documentation, and provide subject-matter expertise during customer trials, audits, and supplier engagements.

Requirements

• Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline.
• Prior experience in an R&D laboratory environment; industrial experience is highly advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of electrochemistry, surface science, inorganic chemistry, polymer chemistry, or physical chemistry.
• Experience in formulation chemistry, materials science, or chemical process development.
• Proficiency with analytical instrumentation, including electrochemical techniques such as CV, EIS, LSV, and CA, as well as XRD, FTIR, GC/MS, HPLC, rheology, and thermal analysis.
• Ability to design experiments, analyze data, and draw scientifically accurate conclusions.
• Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as REACH and GHS, laboratory safety standards, equipment calibration, and good laboratory practices.
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, project management, organization, written communication, verbal communication, collaboration, and adaptability skills.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD, depending on specialization.
• Industrial R&D experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a global research and development team serving customers across electronics, automotive, consumer electronics, mobile devices, telecommunications, data storage, infrastructure, and AI.
• Collaborate across diverse, multicultural teams and global sites.
• Company culture is based on the 5C’s: Challenge, Commit, Collaborate, Choose, and Care.
• Employment is subject to equal opportunity protections under applicable federal, state, and local laws.