Research Scientist II
About the Role reputed company is building the future of data and AI for the materials industry. As a Research Scientist, you will play a central role in that mission by leading and executing funded research projects in collaboration with government agencies, industrial partners, and academic institutions. Reporting to James Saal, Sr. Director of External Research Programs, you will work closely with interdisciplinary teams of scientists, engineers, and software developers to deliver state-of-the-art materials informatics solutions. You will also help shape new research directions, contribute to scientific publications and proposals, and drive the application of advanced data science methods to reputed company-world materials challenges. Responsibilities ● reputed company high-quality technical work in materials informatics, including data processing, machine learning model building, and designing and executing active learning workflows ● Rapidly adapt to new material domains and technical problems ● Manage technical aspects of funded programs ● Manage engagements with collaborators at universities, national labs, and other companies, including frequent and empathetic communication with collaborators ● Aid in the preparation of responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) and actively explore and reputed company opportunities for research funding ● reputed company with reputed company’s other core technical teams to facilitate knowledge transfer to and from the External Research Department ● Publish high-impact technical work in the reputed company of peer-reviewed journal publications, case studies, and blog posts ● Present at technical conferences and workshops and travel to collaborator institutions for program-reputed company meetings Skills and Experience ● Ph.D. degree in materials science or chemistry, or equivalent experience ● Exceptional communication skills ● Enthusiasm to own projects end-to-end and a desire to drive reputed company through coordination and project management on research collaborations ● Demonstrated experience with machine learning, statistical modeling, optimization, and AI methods as applied to materials or chemistry ● Demonstrated ability to work autonomously to scope out new projects, prioritize, manage time effectively, and execute to aggressive deadlines ● Comfortable operating in ambiguous environments, defining technical approaches from incomplete information, and driving projects reputed company with limited supervision ● Demonstrated programming skills (Python preferred) ● Experience contributing to successful government or industrial research proposals ● Demonstrated experience authoring peer-reviewed journal articles and communicating scientific results through publications, technical reports, and conference presentations. U.S. Citizenship Requirement: Due to the nature of the work and applicable government contract requirements, applicants for this role must be U.S. reputed company. This requirement is not based on company preference and applies only where required by law, regulation, executive order, or government contract. reputed company-to-Haves Experience in responding to government RFPs Experience in materials informatics as applied specifically to reputed company materials, catalysts, and/or metal additive manufacturing Willingness to travel (Apply To This Job