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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”
- 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.
- 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.
- Plan laboratory experiments to confirm feasibility of processes and techniques used in the production of materials having special characteristics.
- 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.
- Research methods of processing, forming, and firing materials to develop such products as ceramic dental fillings, unbreakable dinner plates, and telescope lenses.
- Visit suppliers of materials or users of products to gather specific information.
- Confer with customers to determine how to tailor materials to their needs.
- 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.
- Teach in colleges and universities.
- Supervise and monitor production processes to ensure efficient use of equipment, timely changes to specifications, and project completion within time frame and budget.
- Test individual parts and products to ensure that manufacturer and governmental quality and safety standards are met.
- Devise testing methods to evaluate the effects of various conditions on particular materials.
- 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.
- Test material samples for tolerance under tension, compression, and shear to determine the cause of metal failures.
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- Dynamic actuators
- Swaging tools
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- Crystal growers
- Microscope digital cameras
- Neutron reflectometers
- Thermal gravimetric analyzers
- Transmission electron microscopes TEM
- Sputter deposition systems
- Field emission scanning electron microscopes
- Scanning probe microscopes SPM
- Linear variable differential transformers LVDT
- Atomic force microscopes
- Secondary ion mass spectrometers SIMS
- Creep testing equipment
- Blungers
- High vacuum evaporation systems
- High-speed cutoff saws
- Hot mounting presses
- Servohydraulic test machines
- Fume hoods
- Laboratory analytical balances
- Atomic absorption AA spectroscopes
- Imaging ellipsometers
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
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- Petrographic microscopes
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- Stylus profilometers
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Ultrasonic analyzers
- Pore sizers
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- Gas chromatograph mass spectrometers GC-MS
- Grinding spindles
- Raman scattering spectroscopes
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- Semi-microbalances
- High-vacuum manifolds
- Glove box systems
- Dielectric spectrometers
- Ellipsometers
- Function generators
- Dynamic light scattering equipment
- Tube furnaces
- Reactive ion etchers RIE
- Salt spray chambers
- Electrolytic etching machines
- Extruding machines
- Ion analyzers
- Accelerometers
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
- Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
- Desktop computers
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- Spectrum analyzers
- Optical compound microscopes
- Quartz crystal thickness monitors
- Interferometric microscopes
- Laser interferometers
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- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Dynamic mechanical analyzers DMA
- Dilatometers
- Horizontal tube furnaces
- Stereo microscopes
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- Nanoscope atomic force microscopes
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- Nitrogen furnaces
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- Metallographic microscopes
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- Static actuators
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- Safety goggles
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- Hot isostatic presses
- Capillary rheometers
- Quartz crystal microbalances
- UV exposure chambers
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- Digital oscilloscopes
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- Olympus Image Analysis
- R
- Dassault Systemes Abaqus
- Maplesoft Maple
- Microsoft Word
- Web browser software
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- RIETAN
- Advanced Chemistry Development Analytical Laboratory
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- ANSYS LS-DYNA
- Multichannel microelectrode analyzer MMA software
- SolidWorks COSMOSWorks
- Bruker AXS TOPAS
- General Structural Analysis System GSAS
- VAMP/VASP
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- International Centre for Diffraction Data ICDD DDView
- Accelrys Materials Studio
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- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Bruker AXS EVA
- Microsoft Excel
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- PANalytical X'Pert Epitaxy
- Email software