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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 Scientist
- Research and Development Scientist (R and D Scientist)
- Polymer Materials Consultant
- Micro Electrical/Mechanical Systems Device Scientist (MEMS Device Scientist)
- Materials Scientist
- Polymer Specialist
- Plastics Scientist
- Metal Alloy Scientist
- Accelerator Systems Director
Tasks for “Nanotechnologist”
- 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.
- Test individual parts and products to ensure that manufacturer and governmental quality and safety standards are met.
- Teach in colleges and universities.
- Prepare reports, manuscripts, proposals, and technical manuals for use by other scientists and requestors, such as sponsors and customers.
- Devise testing methods to evaluate the effects of various conditions on particular materials.
- 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.
- Recommend materials for reliable performance in various environments.
- Test material samples for tolerance under tension, compression, and shear to determine the cause of metal failures.
- Visit suppliers of materials or users of products to gather specific information.
- 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.
- 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.
- Confer with customers to determine how to tailor materials to their needs.
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- Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
- Differential thermal analyzers
- Laptop computers
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- Capillary rheometers
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- High-vacuum manifolds
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- Ball mills
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- Crystal growers
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- Plasma arc melting furnaces
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- Semi-microbalances
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- Ultraprecision lathes
- Field emission scanning electron microscopes
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- Thermal spray torches
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- Mossbauer spectroscopes
- Nitrogen furnaces
- Raman scattering spectroscopes
- Electrolytic etching machines
- Safety glasses
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- Personal computers
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- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Maplesoft Maple
- R
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- Email software
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- PWscf
- Chempute Software HSC Chemistry
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- PANalytical X'Pert Data Collector
- Microsoft Excel
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- The MathWorks MATLAB
- Olympus Image Analysis
- Advanced Chemistry Development Analytical Laboratory
- Materials Data Incorporated Jade
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