About this role
What you’ll do
This position is a mix of our sample preparation and lab assistant roles that will involve labwork, material logistics, and transport.
- Take care of sample preparation tasks which are required before loading samples into our STEM tools. May include ALD coatings, application of other protective coatings, identifying and marking areas of interest based on a schematic, resizing samples with silicon cleaving tools, and similar tasks.
- Perform sample intake and outgoing procedures which includes screening for physical and digital quality and photographing contents. Identify and set aside samples which do not meet lab's submission expectations.
- Shipping samples to domestic and international locations.
- Follow fixed procedures and repeat with a wide variety of sample configurations.
- Customer service.
- Especially successful, tenured techs in this role may pursue a career in electron microscopy within our group.
Ideal Qualities
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Good troubleshooting and pattern recognition skills
- Understanding of how semiconductors are created
- Sees task repetition as an opportunity to iterate and innovate better methods
- Careful, detail oriented observer
- Fond of learning and responds well to feedback
Preferred qualifications
- Associate's degree, technical certificate, or higher in a discipline relevant to the semiconductor industry such as Microelectronics Technology, Physics/Engineering, Computer Science, etc.
- 2-4 years of related work experience in any of the following: Semiconductor industry
- Laboratory assistant, including medical
- Administrative work
- Logistics/material handling
- Excellent manual dexterity.
- Effective communication skills, written and verbal, in English.
- Proficient in utilizing Microsoft Office software.
Requirements
This role has two strict requirements for the material transport duties:
- Must have a valid US driver's lisence
- Must be able to walk a 1/3 mile distance outdoors multiple times a day
Our commitment
We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.
Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.
Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.
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Our Perks and Benefits
At Lam, our people make amazing things possible. That’s why we invest in you throughout the phases of your life with a comprehensive set of outstanding benefits.