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