$20 - $30 USD hourly
Work on research projects analyzing and characterizing slurry formulations and particles used to polish films for the semiconductor industry.
Originally posted November 12, 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role supports full-time slurry formulation scientists with a research project in a wet laboratory environment for a 12-14 week assignment in Aurora, IL. The project focuses on understanding how slurries, their components, and particles polish various film types for the semiconductor industry.
What you'll do
- Safely conduct laboratory experiments related to your project while demonstrating good lab safety practices and operational efficiency.
- Maintain accurate and readable documentation of all laboratory activities, collecting and analyzing experimental data using statistical tools.
- Prepare readable experiment summaries with proposed conclusions and next-step ideas for your project.
- Optimize data collection methods or processes to improve data integrity, analysis, and quality.
- Work with laboratory instruments to fully characterize slurry properties, including pH, conductivity, and particle size.
What you'll need
- Currently enrolled student in Chemistry, biology, material science, or similar fields, graduating in 2027-2029 or post-graduate students in any year.
- Hands-on experience working in a wet laboratory environment to prepare various samples for analysis.
- Experience with characterization instrumentation used in a wet lab environment to measure particles, slurries, and chemical compositions.
- Ability to manage individual projects with minimal guidance from senior R&D scientists.
- Availability to work 40 hours a week (Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm) beginning in May through August.
- Ability to walk and stand for extended periods.
Skills: CMP, slurry, wet lab, polishing, formulation
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First seen in our index 1 day ago, well below the 61-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1066
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Median days since first seen
61 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$137k
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| Metric | Entegris | All employers we track in this specialty (1066 roles · 55 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 56 | 1066 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 386 | 10378 · 119 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 27 d | 61 d (+34 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: CMP, slurry, wet lab, polishing, formulation
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 297 open roles · median 119 d
- Applied Materials · 62 open roles · median 77 d
- Texas Instruments · 62 open roles · median 62 d
- Entegris (this employer) · 56 open roles · median 27 d
- GlobalFoundries · 55 open roles · median 38 d
- Lam Research · 55 open roles · median 26 d
How we counted: 1066 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 55 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.