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