(Senior) Computational Chemist

Description

Summary: Join Lace Lithography as a Computational Chemist to model surface/adsorbate interactions and photo/beam-induced surface modifications for revolutionary chip lithography technology. Highlights: 1. Revolutionary chip lithography technology 2. Collaborative and fast-paced environment 3. Work with highly motivated international team ### **We’re on a mission to do something really, really small. You’ll simulate the chemistry that brings our patterns to life.** At Lace Lithography, we’re building a **revolutionary chip lithography technology** that will dramatically improve chip performance for decades to come. Founded in 2023, we’re based in **Bergen (Norway)** and **Barcelona (Spain)**, and backed by some of the **world’s most ambitious investors**. ### **Who Are We Looking For** A chemist with experience in modeling surface/adsorbate interactions and photo/beam\-induced surface modifications. You thrive in a collaborative fast paced environment working on complex, interconnected, and evolving problems with a strong drive to learn new concepts. ### **What you’ll do** As the Computational Chemist for Resist Modeling, your main contributions will include to: * Model the interaction of a resist with metastable atoms capable of quantitative evaluation of our physical models. * Build a full resist simulation framework for a variety of resist materials, integrating resist activation physics and defect mechanisms into our mask design optimization. * Work with our Bergen team and external collaborators to optimize resist behaviour and performance. ### **Who you are** ### **Minimum Qualifications** * PhD in Computational Chemistry/Physics or related field with a strong focus on quantum chemistry, including adsorbate layers and bond breaking reactions. * Strong knowledge in fundamentals of chemistry and surface/adsorbate interactions. * Expertise in density functional theory (DFT), molecular orbital (MO) modeling, and related quantum simulation tools. ### **Desired qualifications** * Previous experience working with photon/beam\-induced surface modification or electron/molecule interactions. * 1\-2 years of industry or post\-doc experience. * Experience working with experimental teams or direct lab experience. * Strong coding skills in Python or scientific computing frameworks. * Experience working with resists ideally in lithography R\&D, is a major bonus. ### **Our team here at Lace** …consists of amazing people who’ve joined us from all over the world, driven by intense curiosity, the urge for exploration, and a desire to push the limits of physics. We promise to offer you a place among highly motivated Lacers, present you with extremely difficult problems \- and have a lot of fun solving them. #### **Workplace \& culture** Lace operates out of two beautiful, vibrant, and strong\-willed cities. Although we are cities apart, we strive to make the team feel as one. We don’t define values \- but we have one universal expectation: **Be the best team player you can be.** #### **Perks and Benefits** **Part of the team, part of the company** Competitive salary \+ equity through our incentive plan. ️ **Wellness \& Team Culture** €600 annual wellness allowance, weekly team lunches, monthly social events, and an annual off\-site with the whole team. **Personal Development** Quarterly development goals with your manager and your own budget to learn and grow. **Smooth onboarding, wherever you're coming from** We support relocation and immigration to make joining Lace as smooth and welcoming as possible. ️ **Travel between Lace locations** We encourage cross\-site collaboration and support travel between our York, Barcelona, and Bergen locations to stay connected and aligned.