Airgas Incorporated

Scientist II

Airgas Incorporated$110K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Chemistry or related field plus 15+ years experience, or Master's with 7+ years, or Ph.D. with 2-5 years.
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
  • Highly organized and goal-oriented approach.
  • Strong personal work ethic and ability to deliver results under pressure.
  • Good understanding of analytical laboratory process flow.
  • Familiarity with industrial processes and business acumen.

Responsibilities

  • Manage large analytical projects independently.
  • Provide technical support and guidance to chemists.
  • Conduct analysis with minimal supervision.
  • Develop innovative methods for chemical and material analysis.
  • Investigate and resolve customer contamination issues.
  • Maintain laboratory instrument performance and participate in maintenance programs.
  • Prepare detailed reports and effectively communicate results to customers.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive family benefits including Medical, Dental, and Vision.
  • Up to 14-week paid childbirth benefits for parents.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Tuition assistance, paid holidays, vacation, and sick time.
  • Benefits start on day one.
Full Job Description

Location:
Fremont, CA - 46409 Landing Pkwy - Laboratory & analysis - Balazs

Air Liquide is Hiring for a Scientist II in Fremont, California!

We are looking for you !

  • Pay: $110,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
  • Comprehensive Family Benefits: Air Liquide offers a full benefits package designed to support your whole life, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance.
  • Support for Parents: We offer up to 14-week paid child birth benefits to support growing families.
  • Future Security: 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick time.
  • Early Access: Your benefits start day 1.


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.

Seeking a Scientist II to join the Surfaces and Materials Analysis Lab, specializing in trace and ultra-trace metal analysis using ICP-MS, HR-ICP-MS. The candidates must have prior experience with metal analysis,
acid handling, sample preparation for complex matrices, and method development for ICP-MS, previous laser ablation ICP-MS is highly desirable. A strong background in statistical analysis, and method uncertainty determinations is a must.

Job Responsibilities
  • Manage large projects
  • Provides technical support to chemists and non-managerial direction
  • Ability to perform analysis and research with minimum supervision.
  • Develop new methods for additional lab capabilities
  • Develop practical and robust new methods for analysis of chemicals and materials used in the semiconductor and associated high tech industries.
  • Investigates customer problems, e.g. customer contamination issues
  • Maintain optimum laboratory instrument performance and feedback into preventive maintenance programs.
  • Perform routine and non-routine analysis and data interpretation.
  • Possess a good understanding of process flow in an analytical laboratory.
  • Prepare analysis reports and communicate with customers.
  • Publish and promote new analytical capabilities research findings in industry journals and trade magazines and present new developments at national and international conferences.
  • Supports customers projects, e.g. MDL studies, continuous improvement
  • Train lab staff to ensure new method implementation.
  • Understand the immediate and strategic need of the customer for new analysis procedures
  • Work with manager and other lab members to ensure smooth workflow and overall customer satisfaction.
  • Work with sales and marketing to promote new offerings by writing data sheets and presenting results at customers' sites.


Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelors of Science in Chemistry or Similar Science with 15+ years of experience OR Masters of Science in Chemistry or Similar Science with 7+ years of experience OR Ph.D. in Chemistry or Similar Science with with 2-5 yrs of experience
  • Ability to perform analysis and research with minimum supervision.
  • Must possess strong communication skills: verbal and written.
  • Ability to work with others as a team.
  • Highly organized, disciplined, and goal oriented.
  • Possess a good work ethic and know how to get things done.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Possess good personal time management skills.
  • Possess a good understanding of process flow in an analytical laboratory.
  • Understand industrial processes and be business savvy.
  • Work safely at all times and ensure a safety culture and a safe working environment in the laboratory.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in the industrial gas industry
  • Experience in the semiconductor industry

About Airgas Incorporated

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals. Airgas was founded in 1982, and acquired by Air Liquide in 2016. The company operates through two segments: Distribution and Production. The Distribution segment offers a wide range of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products, to customers in various industries, including manufacturing and health care. The Production segment offers nitrogen, oxygen, and argon gases for use in steelmaking, welding, and other industries.
Learn more about Airgas Incorporated
Size
18,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1982

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