Researcher (Etching)

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.

Within the framework of the R&D strategy and roadmap, support or perform research projects in labs, whatever the research subject, in order to develop technologies and innovations for our internal and external clients. Lab could be considered as internal Lab or external partnerships (eg. universities, start-ups)

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

We are seeking a thin film dry etching researcher with extensive experience in plasma etching (CCP/ICP/RIE), and the evaluation of processed thin-film samples. Expertise in etching gases and their analysis, thin-film etching methodologies, and thin-film characterization is highly desirable. The researcher will collaborate within international teams, working not only with etching engineers in Japan but also with colleagues in the U.S. to develop novel and promising etching precursors. In the future, the candidate is expected to manage the project.
 

Responsibilities:

The person is required to be able to:

• Perform the dry etching evaluation of new molecules. This includes thin film etching tests and characterization by SEM, Spectroscopic Ellipsometry, XPS, FTIR, analysis of electrical properties, gas analysis (GC, FTIR) and other relevant techniques. 

• Have direct contacts with local suppliers and lead the project on a day to day basis

• Join an internal safety organization and be in charge of a specific subject 

• Strong command of English both speaking and reading to work in an English speaking environment. Good communication and relation skills with multi-national coworkers required. Solid command in Japanese is a strong plus.

Are you a MATCH?

• PhD level, Master degree or equivalent in related fields: material science, organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, or dry etching (CCP/ICP/RIE) is preferred. Gas phase analysis (GC, FTIR) experience may be a plus. 

• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or Google Workspace

• Ability to work autonomously within one’s team/group

• Ability to report and present information in a clear and concise manner 

• Ability to manage the project.

• Ability to work in a team in a multicultural environment - Well-organized, self-motivated and efficient, with team leadership skills.

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.