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