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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
- Technology Officer
- Staff Scientist
- Staff Research Scientist
- Senior Materials Scientist
- Research Scientist
- Research and Development Scientist (R and D Scientist)
- Polymer Materials Consultant
- Micro Electrical/Mechanical Systems Device Scientist (MEMS Device Scientist)
- Materials Scientist
- Vice President Research
- Polymer Specialist
- Plastics Scientist
- Nanotechnologist
- Metal Alloy Scientist
- Accelerator Systems Director
Tasks for “Vice President Research”
- 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.
- Devise testing methods to evaluate the effects of various conditions on particular materials.
- Research methods of processing, forming, and firing materials to develop such products as ceramic dental fillings, unbreakable dinner plates, and telescope lenses.
- Supervise and monitor production processes to ensure efficient use of equipment, timely changes to specifications, and project completion within time frame and budget.
- 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.
- Plan laboratory experiments to confirm feasibility of processes and techniques used in the production of materials having special characteristics.
- 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.
- Test individual parts and products to ensure that manufacturer and governmental quality and safety standards are met.
- Visit suppliers of materials or users of products to gather specific information.
- Test material samples for tolerance under tension, compression, and shear to determine the cause of metal failures.
- Prepare reports, manuscripts, proposals, and technical manuals for use by other scientists and requestors, such as sponsors and customers.
- Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.
- 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.
- Confer with customers to determine how to tailor materials to their needs.
Related Technology & Tools
- Extruding machines
- Transmission electron microscopes TEM
- Capillary rheometers
- Static actuators
- Stereo microscopes
- Desktop computers
- Digital oscilloscopes
- Manual grinders
- Optical profilometers
- Tube furnaces
- Ultrasonic analyzers
- Sedigraphs
- Scanning electron microscopes SEM
- Grinding spindles
- Sputter deposition systems
- Freeze dryers
- Interferometric microscopes
- Induction furnaces
- Laptop computers
- Pulverizers
- Reactive ion etchers RIE
- Fume hoods
- Raman scattering spectroscopes
- Linear variable differential transformers LVDT
- Pore sizers
- Blungers
- Load cells
- Dilatometers
- Scanning tunneling microscopes STM
- Annealing ovens
- Atomic force microscopes
- Mobile mass spectrometers
- Microcalorimeters
- Programmable logic controllers PLC
- High-speed cutoff saws
- Slurry abrasion testers
- Box furnaces
- Imaging ellipsometers
- Dynamic light scattering equipment
- Ultrasonic cleaners
- Erosion testers
- Laser interferometers
- Double push rod dilatometers
- Nitrogen furnaces
- Semi-microbalances
- Multisample autoclaves
- Ellipsometers
- Petrographic microscopes
- Stylus profilometers
- High-vacuum manifolds
- Theta-theta diffractometers
- Charge-coupled device CCD cameras
- Thermal gravimetric analyzers
- Rotational viscometers
- Macrohardness testers
- Electrode furnaces
- Peltier cooled solid-state detectors
- Ultra microbalances
- Cone viscometers
- Crystal growers
- Glove box systems
- Titanium autoclaves
- Tape casters
- Secondary ion mass spectrometers SIMS
- Horizontal tube furnaces
- Ion analyzers
- Gamma ray spectrometers
- Gas chromatograph mass spectrometers GC-MS
- Ball mills
- Microscope digital cameras
- Diamond wafering saws
- Shaker ball mills
- Function generators
- Sonic modulus testers
- Ultraprecision lathes
- Scratch testers
- Spectrophotometers
- Laboratory water purification systems
- Impact testers
- Backscatter detectors
- Metal evaporation chambers
- Screw injection molding machines
- Capacitance manometers
- Salt spray chambers
- Contact angle goniometers
- Scanning probe microscopes SPM
- High vacuum evaporation systems
- X ray diffractometers
- Semiautomatic grinders
- Safety glasses
- Profilometers
- Thermal spray torches
- Mossbauer spectroscopes
- Quartz crystal thickness monitors
- Swaging tools
- Accelerometers
- Metallographic microscopes
- Hot isostatic presses
- Muffle furnaces
- Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers ICP-MS
- Scanning Kelvin probes
- Servohydraulic test machines
- Potentiostats
- Personal computers
- Vibrating sample magnetometers
- Optical compound microscopes
- Spectrofluorimeters
- Differential scanning calorimeters
- Dielectric spectrometers
- Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
- Quartz crystal microbalances
- Auger electron spectrometers
- Nanoscope atomic force microscopes
- Dynamic mechanical analyzers DMA
- Differential thermal analyzers
- Field emission scanning electron microscopes
- Cold isostatic presses
- Plasma arc melting furnaces
- Hydraulic presses
- UV exposure chambers
- Neutron reflectometers
- Creep testing equipment
- Dynamic actuators
- Industrial computed tomography CT scanners
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
- X ray generators
- Hot mounting presses
- Injection molding machines
- Ultra high temperature furnaces
- Laboratory analytical balances
- Ball-on-disk tribometers
- Safety goggles
- Vibratory polishers
- Plate viscometers
- Electrolytic etching machines
- Atomic absorption AA spectroscopes
- Spectrum analyzers
- Chempute Software HSC Chemistry
- SolidWorks COSMOSWorks
- Bruker AXS LEPTOS
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- General Structural Analysis System GSAS
- Stewart Computational Chemistry MOPAC
- ANSYS Multiphysics
- ESM Software CrystalMaker
- Maplesoft Maple
- Dassault Systemes Abaqus
- Bruker AXS TOPAS
- Materials Data Incorporated Jade
- Accelrys Materials Studio
- Microsoft Word
- GAMESS-US
- Web browser software
- Email software
- RIETAN
- PWscf
- R
- VAMP/VASP
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Multichannel microelectrode analyzer MMA software
- International Centre for Diffraction Data ICDD DDView
- PANalytical X'Pert Data Collector
- ANSYS LS-DYNA
- Advanced Chemistry Development Analytical Laboratory
- Microsoft Excel
- Bruker AXS EVA
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Olympus Image Analysis
- PANalytical X'Pert Epitaxy