Lead Operator/ R&D Assistant

Canatu (CANATU, Nasdaq First North, Finland) is a fast-growing deep technology company creating advanced carbon nanotubes (Canatu CNTs), related products, and manufacturing equipment for the semiconductor, automotive, and medical diagnostics industries. Together with pioneering companies, Canatu transforms products with nano carbon for a better tomorrow.

Canatu's versatile platform technology has broad potential applications. Its current core includes CNT membranes for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) processes in the semiconductor industry, enabling the manufacturing of the most advanced chips, as well as film heaters for advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) in the automotive industry. Additionally, electrochemical sensors for medical diagnostics are in the development phase. Canatu’s patented CNT reactors and Dry Deposition^TM method yield clean and pristine CNTs. The company operates through two business models: selling CNT products directly, as well as selling CNT reactors and licensing the related technology so that customers can produce CNT products under a limited license.

Headquartered in Finland, Canatu also operates in the US, Japan, and Taiwan. Founded in 2004 as a spin-off from Aalto University’s Nanomaterials Group, Canatu currently has around 140 employees representing over 35 nationalities, with 20 per cent holding or pursuing doctorates. Discover more at www.canatu.com
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We are looking for Lead Operator/R&D Assistants for Metrology/Analysis, Sample processing, and Proto development.

Canatu is seeking R&D Assistants with diverse backgrounds to support our R&D teams with the development of advanced carbon nanotube (CNT) nanomaterial based applications. In this role you will be working with semiconductor manufacturing processes in a cleanroom environment, with a focus on supporting engineers with application development by running experiments and performing measurements.

Depending on the background and aspirations of the candidate, R&D Assistant responsibilities may include sample preparation using post-processing tools, running product validation experiments, developing new procedures, and analyzing samples using various scientific metrology tools, e.g. spectrometers, optical microscopy, electric measurements and mechanical testing instruments, under the guidance of a development engineer.

The ideal candidates are practical and motivated, with experience in an R&D environment and basic knowledge of (nano)technology instrumentation and data analysis.

R&D Assistants operate under the Core Engineering department.

Responsibilities:

• Support the R&D team in daily laboratory tasks and operations including conducting formulations, sample preparation, testing, and gathering analysis results

• Operate semi-automatic processing equipment, e.g., for performing thin-film coatings

• Operate metrology tools like photo-spectrometers, optical microscopy, electric measurements and mechanical testing instruments

• Data reporting and documenting processes

• Support for analysis equipment management and monitoring

• Operate according to the health and safety laboratory practices and standards

• Other R&D and Production related supporting activities as required

Qualifications:

• Completed or ongoing relevant educational/vocational training (e.g., Laboratory Technician, Chemical Lab Assistant, BSc in Chemistry/Material Science, or a comparable degree)

• Prior knowledge of material characterization in laboratory environment, including basics of chemical safety and laboratory practices

• Experience of working in a cleanroom environment is an asset

• Good English written and verbal communication

• Ability to learn fast and work systematically under guidance

• You will succeed in this role if you have flexibility, goal-oriented determination, and you possess both the initiative to work independently and in collaboration with a project team 

ABOUT CANATU

As an entrepreneurial company, you will be a part of a dynamic and forward-looking scale-up with great team spirit and peer support. At Canatu, the following core values define who we are and who we want to be, guiding us in our day-to-day work:

• Curiosity to discover provides us with the spark that takes us out into the world to observe and find.


• Commitment to achieve is how we take those discoveries from ideas to something concrete.


• Collaboration for impact is required to develop what we create into impactful and meaningful products.


• Passion for progress keeps us working for new ways to do things for better tomorrows.

Does this resonate? It’s what defines us. Join us to do work with an impact.

For more information on this position, please contact Salla Oksala at [email protected]. Pls apply latest by 6th of June, 2025.