Scientist, TEM

Microscopy, Material analysis, Analytical chemist

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2025, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 7.296 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

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 industries.

In 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.

• Partnering with team members to provide high quality analysis servicetoclients.
• 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.

• 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, CA

• 3+ years hands-on TEM operation
  , not simply general electron microscopy or materials characterization
• Independent operation of TEM/STEM instrumentation
• Hands-on SAED
• Hands-on EDS and EELS acquisition, processing, and interpretation
• 4D-STEM experience
• Demonstrated understanding of TEM operating principles
• Experience producing reports that interpret TEM results

• FEI/Thermo Fisher and/or JEOL instrument experience
• Preferred experience with semiconductor chips and wafer samples

Compensation is aligned with market standards for the region and tailored to…