Scientist, TEM

Company Description Eurofins EAG Laboratories has over 40 years experience in engineering and materials testing services. Our parent company, Eurofins Scientific, is a multi-billion-dollar global leader in engineering and scientific services operating over 950 labs in 60 countries with 65,000 employees with a portfolio of over 200,000 validated analytical methods. At EAG, curiosity fuels everything we do. Every analysis, every test, and every question asked in our labs helps unlock what materials and products are capable of—and what the world can build next.

If you’re energized by materials science, analytical chemistry, engineering rigor, and solving problems that matter, you’ll feel right at home here.

Our scientists and engineers support industries ranging from semiconductors and advanced electronics to pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy systems, and consumer products. Using advanced techniques in analytical chemistry, microscopy, surface analysis, and engineering sciences, we help clients solve complex challenges across the product lifecycle.

What sets EAG apart isn’t just our world‑class instrumentation—it’s our people. We’re problem solvers, collaborators, and lifelong learners who value precision, curiosity, and impact. Here, your work directly influences the safety, reliability, and performance of products used around the globe.

Imagine the possibilities. Let’s explore them together.

Job Description Join our Advanced Microscopy team and play a key role in solving complex materials and semiconductor challenges using cutting-edge Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). We are seeking talented Scientists who are passionate about hands-on analysis, advanced characterization techniques, and delivering impactful results for clients across a wide range of  this production focused role, you'll spend significant time operating state-of-the-art TEM instrumentation, analyzing advanced materials, and providing high-quality, site specific insights that drive critical client decisions.

The ideal candidate is a technically strong contributor who thrives in a fast-paced laboratory environment, enjoys working directly with sophisticated tools, and takes pride in delivering accurate, timely results while meeting client expectations. The TEM Scientist will be responsible for:

Partnering with team members to provide high quality analysis service to clients. Operating TEM tools to obtain TEM/STEM images, SAED, EDS and EELS data from samples.

Developing TEM analysis protocols/techniques to meet clients’ requests.

Creating summary reports to capture the project objectives, analysis data and interpretation of the results.

A typical day would involve-Operating the TEM tools (FEI or JEOL electron microscopes) and collecting TEM/STEM images based on customers' requests.

Performing elemental analysis such as EDS/EELS (collecting/process the data and creating the reports).Engaging in discussions with customers to solve their questions and concerns.

Work Schedule:

* 5pm-2am, Tuesdays to Saturdays OR Sundays to Thursdays
* 10% shift differential will apply

Lab locations:
Milpitas or Sunnyvale, CAQualifications3+ years hands-on TEM operation, not simply general electron microscopy or materials characterization

Independent operation of TEM/STEM instrumentation

Hands-on SAEDHands-on EDS and EELS acquisition, processing, and interpretation4D-STEM experience

Demonstrated understanding of TEM operating principles

Experience developing TEM-specific analysis protocols/techniques

Experience producing reports that interpret TEM results

What would set you apart:

FEI/Thermo Fisher and/or JEOL instrument experience

Preferred experience with semiconductor chips and wafer samples

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