Research Scientist, Thin Films

Highlights

• Lead thin-film synthesis on advanced PVD platforms for autonomous discovery.
• Realize AI-predicted novel materials and control their structures and properties.
• Partner with AI teams and engineers to build automated lab infrastructure.

What they offer

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Ideal candidate

An ownership-driven experimentalist passionate about realizing novel materials and pushing autonomous discovery, who thrives collaborating across AI, computation and engineering.

Requirements

• PhD in chemistry, physics, or materials science, with 5+ years of hands-on experience
• Deep expertise with thin-film synthesis methods such as sputtering, PLD, and MBE
• Strong skills in structural and chemical characterization including diffraction, microscopy, and spectroscopy
• Experience probing optical, electronic, magnetic, thermal, and/or other properties of thin films
• Proven record of collaboration with computational groups for high-throughput materials discovery
• Demonstrated commitment to laboratory safety with experience in hazardous chemistries
• Strong track record of impactful research via top-tier publications and/or inventions