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