Job Title: Lead Scientist, Analytical R&D Job Description: The Role Entegris is currently seeking a Lead Analytical Scientist to join our Materials Solutions R&D team. This position will be based in our Ansan (KTC), South Korea facility. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for the R&D analytical laboratories supporting Entegris' Materials Solutions business.
You will oversee analytical operations, instrumentation strategy, laboratory excellence initiatives, and the development of scientific talent while collaborating closely with R&D, engineering, manufacturing, quality, commercial teams, and global technical partners. You will drive analytical innovation, standardization, and continuous improvement to support product development, quality, and customer success.
What You'll Do Provide analytical innovation and technical leadership for the KTC R&D analytical laboratories. Lead, coach, mentor, and develop scientists and technicians to achieve technical excellence, career growth, and high team performance. Drive a strong culture of safety, quality, efficiency, and sustainability across laboratory operations. Develop and implement analytical methods, training programs, laboratory procedures, and best practices to ensure robust and consistent analytical capabilities.
Lead cross-functional investigations and analytical troubleshooting efforts to determine root causes of product development, process, and quality challenges. Collaborate with internal and external customers to resolve technical issues and improve product performance and customer satisfaction. Own change management activities related to analytical methods, instrumentation, and laboratory processes.
Ensure laboratory instrumentation is properly maintained , controlled, qualified, and utilized to generate accurate and reliable data. Analyze complex analytical data, prepare technical reports and presentations, and communicate findings to technical and business stakeholders. Evaluate emerging analytical technologies and benchmark external capabilities to support continuous improvement and future business needs.
What We Seek Master's degree in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific discipline required; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Significant experience in analytical chemistry, materials characterization, semiconductor materials, or related technology fields. Demonstrated experience leading analytical laboratories, technical projects, and cross-functional scientific initiatives.
Strong expertise in analytical techniques such as HPLC, IC, GC, ICP-MS, FTIR, and related characterization tools. Strong understanding of analytical method development, validation, troubleshooting, and data integrity principles. Experience with statistical analysis, trend analysis, laboratory performance metrics, and continuous improvement methodologies. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions and organizational levels.
Ability to safely work in laboratory environments and comply with chemical handling and safety requirements. Ability to work effectively in a global environment and collaborate across regions and functions. Ability and willingness to travel approximately 10% to 20%, including international travel. Outstanding Candidates Will Have Ph.D. in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.
Experience supporting semiconductor materials, advanced deposition materials, specialty chemicals, or blended clean chemistries. Experience implementing laboratory standardization initiatives across multiple facilities or regions. Advanced knowledge of statistical analysis, data visualization, and laboratory informatics tools. Proven success leading change management, training, and lab