Emerging Technologies Research Staff

Company Description

INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. These analysis, measurement and control products are essential for gas leak detection in air conditioning/refrigeration and automotive manufacturing. They are vital to equipment manufacturers and end-users in the complex fabrication of semiconductors and thin film coatings for optics, flat panel displays, solar cells and industrial vacuum coating applications. Other users of our vacuum-based processes include the life sciences, research, aerospace, packaging, heat treatment, laser cutting and many other industrial processes. We also leverage our expertise in vacuum technology to provide unique, toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental health and safety.

Job Description

INFICON's Research Group in Syracuse NY is seeking an individual to support research activities exploring spectral based and new sensing technologies to support emerging requirements from life sciences, medical, space, atmospheric, earth science and new sustainable energy applications. We are looking for researchers with both theoretical knowledge and hands on experience to be part of collaborative project teams supporting the INFICON innovation strategy

Qualifications

Responsibilities:

• Conduct, develop, and execute tests and experiments with established methods and newly developed/novel techniques.
• Collaborate on projects in a fast-paced, Agile environment.
• Develop experiments to collect, process, and analyze datasets
• Qualify and quantify performance of prototypes, both in the lab and in the field
• Contribute novel sensor ideas and methods, aiding in the intellectual property strategy of INFICON
• Take an active role in team work to overcome technical challenges
• troubleshoot systems and test on a component level using complex tools

Preferred Experience

• PhD or equivalent with a background in one of the following areas:
  • Physics, Chemistry
  • Pharma/BioPharma, Biotechnology,
  • Nanotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics,
• 3 years’ work experience at  lab or industry designing, implementing and testing  sensors and instruments from the area  analytical techniques and instrumentation in one of the following areas:
  • Pharma, BioPharma, BioTechnology, Life Sciences, Industrial Chemistry , Physical-chemistry.
  • Mass Spectrometry, Optical Spectrometry, Analytical Chemistry and Separation/Ionization Techniques (IMS, GC, LC, API, CI, ESI)
  • Applied Physics, Nano-Electro-Mechanical systems, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems, NanoTechnology, Sensor Design, Chemical Sensing

The ideal candidate will also have experience in at least one of the following:

• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining pumping stations and test stands, residual gas analyzers and vacuum pressure gauges for testing
• Ability to work on medium, high and ultra-high vacuum systems
• Software programming experience for running experiments and tests (e.g. Python, LabVIEW, C++, etc)
• Have same Electronics background and be mechanically inclined (capable to open, manipulate and modify CAD drawings)
• Published papers for testing and analyzing sensor data
• Experience with multivariate time series analysis and modeling techniques
• Good delivery skills for oral presentations to colleagues and customers.
• Experience documenting experiments
• Working in cross-functional agile environments

Additional Information

INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience on going green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.

INFICON’s forward thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers a competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement and more!

INFICON, is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. A notice describing Federal equal employment opportunity laws is available