Scientist I - Analytical Specialist (Tga/Dsc, X-Ray Crystallography (Xrd), Spectroscopy)

Air Liquide Electronics innovative electronic materials respond to increasingly challenging customer demands for improved mobility, connectivity, computing power and energy consumption. We offer ultra pure carrier gases, a wide range of specialty gases and advanced precursor molecules, enabling equipment for safe distribution, purification and on-line purity control. On site, manufacturers rely on our expertise in providing full management of these gases, advanced molecules and equipment and in helping to continuously improve production processes.
Balazs Nanoanalysis is a contract analytical laboratory owned by Air Liquide Electronics is world-wide leader in supplying gases, specialty chemicals and services to a wide variety of industries. Balazs Nanoanalysis operates analytical labs around the world serving both internal and external clients. We support clients in a wide array of industries including semiconductor, biotechnology, aerospace/defense industry, solar, energy storage, automotive and many others. Our highly-skilled chemists assist other scientists and engineers from companies in these fields to support a wide array of activities such as quality assurance, contamination studies, R&D and failure analysis.
How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?
Our Organic Lab specializes in a wide variety of measurements including QC/QA, Failure Analysis and R&D support. We utilize a large number of techniques for this work including GC-TCD/GC-FID/GC-MS, FTIR, Titrations, Raman Spectroscopy, UV-Vis, TGA/DSC, ATD-GCMS, HPLC/HPLC-MS, XRD and NMR. The Analytical Scientist will work in an exciting, fast-paced and dynamic environment and be part of an enthusiastic team passionate about providing quality data and answers to our customers in a timely manner. This individual will be responsible for helping grow our thermal analytical (such as TGA/DSC and other techniques such as XRD, titrations, etc.) business beyond our current customer base and type of samples. The chosen candidate must like running routine QC/QA work as well as developing measurements for new and challenging types of samples.
Responsibilities

• Preparation and analysis of TGA/DSC, XRD, titrations (Karl Fisher) samples (both routine and non-routine analyses)
• Method development for TGA/DSC, XRD, titrations (Karl Fisher) analyses
• Preparing analysis reports
• Interfacing with clients to make analytical recommendations and discussing data and results
• Working with the customer service and sales teams to provide quotes to the customers
• Perform routine and non-routine activities as assigned
• Work on other analyses such as FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy as needed.
• Perform general maintenance of laboratory equipment

Are you a MATCH?
Required Qualifications

• M.S. in chemistry, materials science or related field
• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Extensive experience in thermal analysis, XRD, and titrations analysis techniques (TGA/DSC, XRD, Karl Fisher)
• Individual must have initiative, be self-motivated, and be able to work under time pressure and change plans on short notice.
• Excellent English communication skills (both written and spoken) and a strong passion for customer service.

Preferred

• Ph.D. in chemistry, materials science or related field
• Other organic analysis techniques experience (FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy, UV-Vis)

The Salary rate range for this position in California is $100,000.00 to $110,000.00
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays.
For more information you can go to Air Liquide Benefit Offerings
The candidate must have valid unrestricted employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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.