US-China tech war: Taiwan chip giant TSMC seeks geopolitical analyst amid US-China tensions
- The company, the world’s largest semiconductor foundry, has been caught in the middle of rising US-China tensions
- Taiwan has passed a revised draft of its national security law amid allegations of technology theft by mainland companies
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chip maker, is looking to hire talent with political expertise to help the firm with business analysis and decision-making, as it navigates a deepening US-China rivalry.
The Taiwanese company posted on Wednesday a job opening for a business intelligence analyst who is “interested in translating geopolitics and economic changes to impact on [the integrated circuit] industry supply chain”.
The ideal candidate should have a doctoral degree in international relations or political economics, be able to “connect the dots”, and articulate recommendations to the company for strategic planning, according to the advertisement.
This comes as TSMC faces increased challenges amid rising tensions between the US and China, which are racing to secure access to semiconductors that are vital in the production of a wide range of electronic products, from smartphones to computers.
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TSMC’s opening for a geopolitics analyst stands out among a slew of job postings for engineers, as well as business analysts with MBA degrees, which make up the bulk of the company’s mid-level hirings, according to Arisa Liu, senior semiconductor research fellow at the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research.