Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

• PhD in Computational Chemistry, Quantum Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, or a closely related field with a strong computational component.

• Solid grounding in quantum chemistry and surface science, including DFT, thermodynamics and kinetics, slab models, and periodic boundary conditions.
• Hands-on experience with DFT codes and ASE as a simulation interface, plus demonstrated experience with MLIPs and training-data pipelines.
• Production-grade Python software engineering skills: type hints, docstrings, testing frameworks, linting, modular design, and strong version control with Git and CI/CD practices.
• Proficiency with HPC environments: job schedulers (e.g., SLURM or PBS), array jobs, containerization (e.g., Apptainer or Docker), and workflow orchestration tools.
• Basic cheminformatics skills including SMILES handling, three-dimensional conformer generation, binding-site identification, and NEB transition-state searches.
• Ability to translate research ideas into robust, well-documented code and to work effectively at the research–engineering interface.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset, with comfort working across cross-disciplinary teams and with external partners.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!