Job#: 3038039

Job Description:

Location: Seattle, Washington (Onsite)

Compensation: $62 - $72 hourly

An opportunity is available for an early career researcher with expertise in materials chemistry to accelerate the discovery of sustainable materials. This role focuses on hands-on experimental research, including designing and executing systematic studies in synthesis, characterization, and performance testing to identify material candidates. The position also offers the chance to influence the application of emerging automation and AI tools to advance materials discovery.

• Design and execute experimental campaigns targeting catalysts, functional materials, or related sustainability-relevant chemistries across multivariate parameter spaces.
• Apply advanced analytical techniques such as XRD, XPS, SEM/TEM, BET, TGA, FTIR, GC/MS, and electrochemical methods to evaluate material structure, composition, and properties.
• Develop and execute application-relevant testing protocols to evaluate material candidates against target performance metrics and benchmarks.
• Apply combinatorial or parallelized experimental methods to explore large design spaces while maintaining data quality.
• Partner with automation platforms and AI engineers to translate experimental expertise into workflows that benefit from automation and machine-guided decision-making.

Education: A PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or a closely related field is required.

Experience: Candidates must have hands-on research experience in materials synthesis, characterization, and performance evaluation. A track record of peer-reviewed publications demonstrating independent research is necessary. Experience designing systematic experimental studies with rigorous documentation practices is also required.

Technical Skills: Proficiency with multiple analytical and characterization techniques is needed. A working proficiency in Python or similar tools for data analysis is also required.

• Experience with high-throughput or combinatorial experimentation.
• Familiarity with laboratory automation platforms.
• Exposure to Bayesian optimization, active learning, or machine learning for experimental design.

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