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