Materials Scientist

@ X, The Moonshot Factory

About the Role

Join a team of scientists and engineers working at the cutting edge of novel materials science at the intersection of AI and materials discovery at X, The Moonshot Factory. This fixed term 1-year role, with potential to convert to full time, involves interfacing with a cross-functional team of Chemists, Physicists, Biologists, Engineers, and Designers to create high value solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive innovation in materials synthesis, characterization, and testing.
• Collaborate with AI/ML scientists to materialize designs addressing high impact problems.
• Plan and execute complex, novel experimental programs.
• Design, build and operate novel materials synthesis equipment.

Requirements

• PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of industry experience with solid state synthesis and metallurgy.
• Expertise in various materials synthesis techniques (solid state, solgels, thin film deposition, electrochemistry).
• Experience with advanced high-pressure apparatus and hands-on experimentation.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency on instruments like XRD, XRF, SEM, and others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Startup experience.
• 10+ years innovating in materials science.
• Exposure to microfab lab environments.
• Programming proficiency in Python and LabVIEW.
• Experience with laboratory automation.

Key skills/competency

Materials Synthesis, AI Collaboration, Experimentation, Metallurgy, Characterization, Innovation, Solid State, Prototyping, Analytical, Automation