About this role
Do you want to take responsibility and make a difference with your work? With your expertise, we can achieve great goals together. We are WACKER - Reliable. Determined. Ambitious. As one of the world's most research-intensive chemical companies, we've been making countless products that are an integral part of your everyday life possible for over 100 years. From vegan food to resource-efficient buildings to solar cells, we develop sustainable solutions that change the future. To strengthen our team in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do , we are looking for you as a R&D Engineer (Synthesis expert) (f/m/d) Job Responsibilities
- Design and synthesize novel molecules and functional materials for advanced electronic applications
- Develop new materials based on organic, polymer, silicone, and organosilicon chemistry
- Design and synthesize functional monomers, oligomers, polymers, and related molecular structures
- Investigate structure-property relationships to optimize material performance
- Study reaction mechanisms and optimize synthetic routes and reaction conditions
- Characterize synthesized materials and interpret analytical results
- Develop robust synthetic processes with consideration for scale-up and future manufacturing
- Collaborate closely with application development teams to evaluate newly synthesized materials for electronic applications
- Identify new technical concepts and contribute to patent generation and intellectual property development
- Collaborate with global R&D teams and other cross-functional stakeholders
Qualifications Required
- Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Science, Materials Chemistry, or a related field
- Strong expertise in organic, organosilicon, or polymer synthesis with hands-on experience in molecular design and material development.
- Strong Digital R&D skills, with demonstrated experience in molecular/material simulation, computational modeling, or data-driven approaches to support molecular design and synthesis.
- Ability to integrate experimental synthesis with simulation and digital tools to accelerate material development and optimize molecular structures.
- Ability to independently plan and execute R&D projects and solve complex technical challenges
- Strong collaboration and communication skills in a multidisciplinary and international environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in silicone and/or organosilicon chemistry
- Hands-on experience with the synthesis or modification of siloxanes, silanes, silicone polymers, or functional silicones
- Experience in functional polymers or materials for electronic applications
- Experience with analytical techniques such as NMR, FT-IR, GPC/SEC, GC-MS, and LC-MS
- Experience in scale-up, process development, or technology transfer
- Experience in patent applications or development of new intellectual property
- Experience in materials for semiconductor, advanced packaging, optical, or other electronic applications Sustainability is one of WACKER’s corporate goals – also as an employer.
We want you to remain productive, healthy and successful long term. That is why we offer, for example, comprehensive health management and a variety of advanced training programs and courses for individual development opportunities, alongside a good work-life balance. Naturally, we also have a fair compensation system and above-average social benefits. After all, social responsibility has a long tradition at WACKER. Be part of a family. Across all nations. We are looking forward to your online application at www.wacker.com/careers. Reference Code: 31885