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Job Description
Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-2032.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 101,570.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 48.00
- Currently, there are 7,750 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Materials Scientists”.
Also Known As…
- Materials Scientists
- Vice President Research
- Technology Officer
- Staff Scientist
- Staff Research Scientist
- Senior Materials Scientist
- Research and Development Scientist (R and D Scientist)
- Polymer Materials Consultant
- Micro Electrical/Mechanical Systems Device Scientist (MEMS Device Scientist)
- Materials Scientist
- Research Scientist
- Polymer Specialist
- Plastics Scientist
- Nanotechnologist
- Metal Alloy Scientist
- Accelerator Systems Director
Tasks for “Research Scientist”
- Perform experiments and computer modeling to study the nature, structure, and physical and chemical properties of metals and their alloys, and their responses to applied forces.
- Test individual parts and products to ensure that manufacturer and governmental quality and safety standards are met.
- Test metals to determine conformance to specifications of mechanical strength, strength-weight ratio, ductility, magnetic and electrical properties, and resistance to abrasion, corrosion, heat, and cold.
- Visit suppliers of materials or users of products to gather specific information.
- Plan laboratory experiments to confirm feasibility of processes and techniques used in the production of materials having special characteristics.
- Devise testing methods to evaluate the effects of various conditions on particular materials.
- Teach in colleges and universities.
- Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.
- Prepare reports, manuscripts, proposals, and technical manuals for use by other scientists and requestors, such as sponsors and customers.
- Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications.
- Conduct research on the structures and properties of materials, such as metals, alloys, polymers, and ceramics, to obtain information that could be used to develop new products or enhance existing ones.
- Test material samples for tolerance under tension, compression, and shear to determine the cause of metal failures.
- Supervise and monitor production processes to ensure efficient use of equipment, timely changes to specifications, and project completion within time frame and budget.
- Confer with customers to determine how to tailor materials to their needs.
- Research methods of processing, forming, and firing materials to develop such products as ceramic dental fillings, unbreakable dinner plates, and telescope lenses.
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- Laboratory analytical balances
- Scanning probe microscopes SPM
- Thermal spray torches
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- Box furnaces
- Multisample autoclaves
- Atomic force microscopes
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- Sonic modulus testers
- Quartz crystal microbalances
- Vibratory polishers
- Profilometers
- Servohydraulic test machines
- Horizontal tube furnaces
- Mobile mass spectrometers
- Linear variable differential transformers LVDT
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- X ray generators
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- Spectrophotometers
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- Neutron reflectometers
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- Gas chromatograph mass spectrometers GC-MS
- Crystal growers
- Extruding machines
- Muffle furnaces
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- Stereo microscopes
- Slurry abrasion testers
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Gamma ray spectrometers
- Glove box systems
- Mossbauer spectroscopes
- Stylus profilometers
- Semiautomatic grinders
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- Freeze dryers
- Differential thermal analyzers
- Microscope digital cameras
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- Sedigraphs
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- Ultra high temperature furnaces
- Nanoscope atomic force microscopes
- Laptop computers
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- Safety goggles
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- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers ICP-MS
- Cone viscometers
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- Reactive ion etchers RIE
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- Transmission electron microscopes TEM
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- Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
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- Ultrasonic analyzers
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- Ion analyzers
- Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
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- Semi-microbalances
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- Dilatometers
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- PANalytical X'Pert Epitaxy
- International Centre for Diffraction Data ICDD DDView
- ANSYS Multiphysics
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- Accelrys Materials Studio
- Olympus Image Analysis
- Microsoft PowerPoint
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- Materials Data Incorporated Jade
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- PWscf
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- Chempute Software HSC Chemistry
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- Microsoft Word
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- The MathWorks MATLAB
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- ESM Software CrystalMaker
- General Structural Analysis System GSAS