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Our parent company, Eurofins Scientific, is a multi-billion-dollar global leader in engineering and scientific services operating over 950 labs in 60 countries with 65,000 employees with a portfolio of over 200,000 validated analytical methods.\nAt EAG, curiosity fuels everything we do. Every analysis, every test, and every question asked in our labs helps unlock what materials and products are capable of-and what the world can build next. If you’re energized by materials science, analytical chemistry, engineering rigor, and solving problems that matter, you’ll feel right at home here.\nOur scientists and engineers support industries ranging from semiconductors and advanced electronics to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy systems, and consumer products. Using advanced techniques in analytical chemistry, microscopy, surface analysis, and engineering sciences, we help clients solve complex challenges across the product lifecycle.\nWhat sets EAG apart isn’t just our world-class instrumentation-it’s our people. We’re problem solvers, collaborators, and lifelong learners who value precision, curiosity, and impact. Here, your work directly influences the safety, reliability, and performance of products used around the globe.\nImagine the possibilities. Let’s explore them together.\n We are seeking experienced Scientists who are passionate about hands-on analysis, advanced characterization techniques, and delivering impactful results for clients across a wide range of industries.\nJoin our Advanced Microscopy team and play a key role in solving complex materials and semiconductor challenges using cutting-edge Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM).\nIn this production focused role, you'll spend significant time operating state-of-the-art TEM instrumentation, analyzing advanced materials, and providing high-quality, site specific insights that drive critical client decisions. The ideal candidate is a technically strong contributor who thrives in a fast-paced laboratory environment, enjoys working directly with sophisticated tools, and takes pride in delivering accurate, timely results while meeting client expectations.\nThe TEM Scientist will be responsible for:\nPartnering with team members to provide high quality analysis service to clients. \nOperating TEM tools to obtain TEM/STEM images, SAED, EDS and EELS data from samples.\nDeveloping TEM analysis protocols/techniques to meet clients’ requests.\nCreating summary reports to capture the project objectives, analysis data and interpretation of the results.\nA typical day would involve-\nOperating the TEM tools (FEI or JEOL electron microscopes) and collecting TEM/STEM images based on customers' requests.\nPerforming elemental analysis such as EDS/EELS (collecting/process the data and creating the reports).\nEngaging in discussions with customers to solve their questions and concerns.\nWork Schedule: *5pm-2am, Tuesdays to Saturdays OR Sundays to Thursdays\n*10% shift differential will apply\nLab locations: Milpitas or Sunnyvale, CA\n Minimum 3+ years hands-on TEM operation experience (general electron microscopy or broader materials characterization experience will not meet this requirement)\nIndependent operation of TEM/STEM instrumentation\nHands-on SAED technique (Selected Area Electron Diffraction)\nHands-on EDS (Energy Dispersive Xray Spectroscopy) and EELS (Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy)techniques for acquisition, processing, and interpretation\n4D-STEM technique experience\nDemonstrated understanding of TEM operating principles\nExperience developing TEM-specific analysis protocols/techniques\nExperience producing reports that interpret TEM results\nWhat would set you apart:\nFEI/Thermo Fisher and/or JEOL instrument experience\nPreferred experience with semiconductor chips and wafer samples\n Compensation is aligned with market standards for the region and tailored to individual qualifications and experience.\nPhysical Requirements\nAbility to continuously operate a personal computer or lab equipment for extended periods of time (4 or more hours).\nAbility to operate a keyboard and other lab equipment, use a telephone, access file cabinets and other items stored at various levels, including overhead.\nAbility to communicate clearly and understandably ensure an accurate exchange of information in normal conversational distance, over the telephone, and in a group setting.\nAbility to handle small and fragile devices with tweezers and /or fingers.\nRequire close distance visual acuity with or without correction (Glasses, Contacts, etc.).\nMust be able to remain in a stationary position 80% of the time.\nThe essential physical and mental requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nWhat It’s Like to Work Here\nTeamwork: Be inspired by your leaders, be encouraged by your teammates and be supported in all parts of your journey while you work with us.\nLearning & Development: Take on career development programs and goal setting to create big possibilities for your career and life. Develop within the company; be mentored and grown as a leader.\nDiversity & Authenticity: We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone to bring their authentic selves to work every day.\nBenefits & Perks to Foster Work/Life Balance\nMedical, Dental, Vision insurance\n401k Company Matching\nWellness Program\nVolunteer Time off\nEducation Assistance\nFitness Reimbursement\n…and more!\nEurofins EAG Laboratories is committed to promoting an equal employment opportunity workplace environment and is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Company that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), disability, military and/or veteran status, and/or any other status protected by applicable Federal, state, or local law. The Company’s policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer all employment-related matters based on an individual's qualifications, abilities and efforts without regard to protected status.\nLearn more about us at www.EAG.com and check out our Careers’ page for other opportunities!\n67081\nEurofins USA Material Sciences is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6594,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["401k plan","Education assistance","Vision insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Laboratory Equipment","CRO & CDMO Services","Testing, Inspection & Certification","Medical Laboratories"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-04T00:26:09Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":57,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.629,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":8,"expected_fill_days":22,"reasons":["conf:5","stale_co","velocity","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-12T10:38:37Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":135000,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/eurofins-scientific-microscopy-scientist-tem","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/eurofins-scientific-microscopy-scientist-tem.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-14T01:00:30Z","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":276,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-15T00:00:00Z"}},"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":3643},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=3643"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Feurofins-scientific-microscopy-scientist-tem"},{"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%2Feurofins-scientific-microscopy-scientist-tem"},{"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%2Feurofins-scientific-microscopy-scientist-tem"},{"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/eurofins-scientific-microscopy-scientist-tem\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Feurofins-scientific-microscopy-scientist-tem"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3714644}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"eurofins.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3714644},"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. 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