R&D Team lead sustainability for semiconductor devices 

What you will do

As an R&D team leader, you will work on mentoring your team members, help in their professional development and work towards high job satisfaction. Further cultivating the already strong team spirit and extending best practices that can be used by everyone is a very important part of this role. You will also be responsible for the resource planning of the team and make sure that team commitments to various research projects are feasible and within the research interests of the team. This is a dual role, where individual research contributions will be required alongside people management of the sustainability research team. 

As a researcher, you will further develop the life cycle assessment (LCA) of existing and potential future CMOS technologies, both to support assessment of the industry’s current environmental impact, and to identify pathways towards sustainability. You will contribute to the improvement of data, models, and/or user functionality of imec.netzero, a parametric bottom-up virtual fab model used for environmental impact assessment. You will combine insights from state-of-the-art LCA and semiconductor technology research to identify new research pathways. You collaborate with both academic and industry partners, and regularly disseminate your work to help the industry reach its sustainability goals. 

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits. 

Who you are

• You have a PhD degree in Engineering or Sciences, or a M.Sc.  
• You have at least 3 years of relevant industrial experience. Previous team leading experience is a plus. 
• You deeply care about efficient and creative team culture, and foster personal growth and development within colleagues. 
• You have a strong background in life cycle assessment (LCA) and/or related disciplines. 
• You have knowledge in technology and integrated circuits fabrication processes. 
• You are detail-oriented but are also comfortable in critical thinking and making decisions to navigate the changing R&D demands.  
• You are a strong team player and a good communicator. Sharing the progress of tasks, seeking feedback from your colleagues, and acting as a soundboard, is important to you.  
• You are creative and like taking initiative. You are accountable and can deliver on time. 
• Given the international character of imec, a fluent knowledge of English is necessary. 

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