{"id":4233913,"url":"https://alion.io/job/entegris-lead-scientist-formulation-2","title":"Lead Scientist, Formulation","company":{"id":7992,"name":"Entegris","domain":"entegris.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/entegris","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":81,"open_postings":67,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.761,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":37,"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"}},"role":"Science & Research","role_family":"Science & Research","seniority":"lead","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Hsinchu, Taiwan"],"countries":["TW"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Design of Experiments","optional":false},{"name":"FMEA","optional":false},{"name":"Statistical Process Control","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-13T11:21:50Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-13","last_verified_at":"2026-11-13T18:40:35Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Job Title:\nLead Scientist, FormulationJob Description:\nThe Role:\nEntegris is seeking an experienced Research Scientist in selective etch product and Post Etch Residue Remove cleaning product development for the semiconductor industry. The core purpose will be to develop, optimize, and drive product through to manufacturing process a chemical solution for Selective etch and Post Etch Residue Removal applications. This role is in Hsinchu, Taiwan.\nIn this role you will:\nOn time delivery of the formulation solutions to selective etch and wet clean projects to enable Entegris to win process of record at customers. \nDevelopment and optimization for efficient workflows and/or metrics to meet project requirements. \nMeet internal and external customer deliverables for projects. \nUnderstanding of the mechanism of developed products. \nMaterial characterization using analytical instruments. \nTraits we believe make a strong candidate:\nA Ph.D. in Chemistry, or other science backgrounds \nKnowledge and industry experience in organic and/or inorganic chemistry formulation development for cleans or selective etches. \n3+ years’ work experience in a chemical R&D or Semiconductor manufacturing environment. \nSolution Chemistry experience working on solvent selection, metal corrosion prevention, metal complexation (Ligand design and selection), oxidation/reduction reactions, acid-base interactions, etc.... \nExperience with FTIR, XPS, SEM or TEM, or other characterization techniques a plus \nExperience with applicable quality tools such as design of experiments, FMEA’s, cause and effect diagrams, SPC, etc. is a plus \nStrong Expertise in chemical analysis related to blended cleans and advanced deposition materials \nStrong English communication skills and familiarity with developing communication plans \nAbility to operate in a global environment, team player \nKnowledge of proper safe handling/disposal of chemicals and ability to maintain a clean and safe workspace \nAbility to travel 15% of the time, some international. \nYour success will be measured by:\nSuccess for the role is not defined solely by the outcome of a project but rather by combination of the results and how these results were achieved. Describe the PACE value competencies that are required.\nAccountability, Trust, Integrity \nPeople and Teamwork \nDedication to Excellence \nInnovation","description_format":"text","description_chars":2359,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"phd","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Upper-Intermediate (B2)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Advanced Materials","Chemical Manufacturing","Semiconductor Equipment"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-13T11:21:50Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":38,"reasons":["conf:4","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-13T23:20:30Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/entegris-lead-scientist-formulation-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/entegris-lead-scientist-formulation-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-13T23:20:30Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":46500,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-14T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":7992},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=7992"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fentegris-lead-scientist-formulation-2"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"free","price":{"credits":0,"usd":0},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fentegris-lead-scientist-formulation-2"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fentegris-lead-scientist-formulation-2"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/entegris-lead-scientist-formulation-2\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fentegris-lead-scientist-formulation-2"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":4233913}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"entegris.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":4233913},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}