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Senior Principle Research Scientist and Analytical Chemist and Specialty Chemicals and R and D and New Product Development and Scale

Versum Materials (NYSE: VSM) (versummaterials.com) is a best-in-class electronic materials company providing high-purity chemicals and gases, delivery systems, services and materials expertise to meet the evolving needs of the global semiconductor, display and LED markets. Derived from the Latin word for “toward,” the name “Versum” (pronounced ver-SOOM) communicates the company’s deep commitment to helping customers move toward the future by collaborating, innovating and creating cutting-edge solutions.\r\n\r\nA global leader in technology, quality, safety and reliability, Versum is one of the world’s largest suppliers of next generation CMP slurries, ultra-thin dielectric and metal film precursors, formulated cleans and etching products, and delivery equipment that has revolutionized the semiconductor industry. Versum Materials operated for more than three decades as a division of Air Products. An independent company since October 2016, Versum has annual sales of about US$1 billion, 1,900 employees and 10 major facilities in Asia and the North America. It is headquartered in Tempe, Ariz.

I am an accomplished scientist and analyst who identifies the most impactful problems to solve and leads remediation/transition to subvert the barriers that exist whether obvious or hidden. With a history of developing inventive and sometimes revolutionary solutions, I keep stakeholders well-educated during a multi-pronged strategy of mitigation. 14 Published Patents | 4 Open Literature Publications | 7 Trade Secrets Strong foundation and practice in diverse scientific fields including engineering, physics, chemistry, first principle theoretics, optics, spectroscopy, spectrometry, chromatography, computational modeling, programming, electronics, and automation as examples. AREAS OF EXPERTISE: •Extensive laboratory experience •Advanced mathematical, statistical (univariate and multivariate), and modeling expertise •6-sigma continuous improvement expertise with data-driven remediation methods. •Development and scale up of highly reactive, air-sensitive, and highly-toxic chemical processes •Chemical and process metrology through analytical chemistry, process analytical technology •Fluorine Chemistry •Analytical Chemistry •Inorganic Chemistry •Electrochemistry •Organometallic Chemistry •Chemical Engineering •Mechanical Engineering •Electrical Engineering •Statistical & Multivariate Mathematics •Computational Modeling •Experimental Design •Data Analysis •Air-Sensitive/Highly-Toxic Materials Handling •Supervisory/Leadership Roles •Research LANGUAGE: Fluent in French