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Material Characterization Scientist
Aurora, Illinois, United States
$114k-$144k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEPhD in polymer or materials science required; 3+ years post‑graduate industry experience. Hands‑on experience with mechanical and rheological characterization (DMA, rheometer, tensile/fatigue/compression/flexural testing), DOE, data analysis, and modeling.
DMA, rheometer, tensile testing, fatigue testing, compression testing, flexural testing, Design of Experiments (DOE)
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Assistant Scientist - Quantum Materials
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$94k-$147k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEPh.D. in physics/materials/chemistry, 2+ years postdoc experience in quantum materials, expertise in single-crystal growth and characterization, strong communication and collaboration skills.
X-ray diffraction, Advanced Photon Source (APS), Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM), neutron-scattering centers
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Postdoctoral Appointee – Advanced Nanocomposite Materials for Energy Applications
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$73k-$121k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PhD in chemical engineering, materials science, or related field; expertise in nanomaterial synthesis, composite processing, and advanced characterization; strong publication record and communication skills.
X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), spark plasma sintering (SPS)
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Innovation Engineer
Lisle, Illinois, United States
$75k-$95k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Experience in materials characterization, product testing, experimental design, structured problem solving, and technical communication; domain knowledge in materials, testing, and manufacturing.
Minitab, FEA
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Applications Engineer
Lake Bluff, Illinois, United States
$70k-$110k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEBachelor's in materials/metallurgy/engineering required, 5+ years material characterization experience, customer-facing skills, troubleshooting, Microsoft Office proficiency, willing to travel up to 25%.
Microsoft Office
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Postdoctoral Researcher – Superconducting Detector Development and CMB Instrumentation
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$73k-$121k/yr OnsiteFull Time
0+ YOERecent or soon-to-be PhD in physics, electrical engineering, or materials science; experience with superconducting detectors and low-temperature measurement; to design, fabricate, and characterize superconducting devices.
Transition-edge sensors, Kinetic inductance detectors, Cryogenic measurement, Electron-beam lithography, Thin-film deposition, Microfabrication, RF measurements
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Postdoctoral Researcher – Critical Elements at Mineral-Water Interfaces
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$73k-$121k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PhD (recent or soon-to-be-completed) in chemistry or related field; experience with synchrotron techniques, material synthesis, multimodal data analysis, and laboratory characterization; strong communication skills.
Advanced Photon Source, Electron Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy
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Assistant Scientist – Microelectronics Device Physics & Nanofabrication
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$94k-$147k/yr OnsiteFull Time
0+ YOEPhD in EE/Physics/Materials or related; strong semiconductor device physics background; hands-on micro/nanofabrication and device characterization experience; COMSOL/TCAD experience beneficial.
COMSOL, TCAD, electron beam lithography, plasma FIB, electrical probe station
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Senior Scientist
LaSalle, Illinois, United States
$113k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEPhD in Chemistry or Materials Science; 3–5 years product development; synthesis, characterization, and performance testing of heterogeneous catalysts; manufacturing environment exposure; travel for meetings and field support.
Catalyst synthesis, Catalyst characterization, Product development, Scale-up, Analytical testing
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Postdoctoral Appointee – Artificial Intelligence for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$73k-$121k/yr OnsiteFull Time
0+ YOEPhD in chemistry, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or materials science; experience with AI/ML in battery materials; expertise in lithium–sulfur batteries and solid/liquid electrolytes; strong synthesis and characterization skills; experience with synchrotron X-ray techniques; ability to conduct electrochemical testing and data analysi...
Cyclic voltammetry, Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, Synchrotron X-ray techniques, X-ray diffraction, X-ray spectroscopy
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Principal Polymer Engineer - CMP Pads
Aurora or Hillsboro
$140k-$187k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEPh.D.+5 yrs or M.S.+8 yrs in polymer science/chemical engineering/materials; deep polymer structure–property–processing knowledge; experience with polymer processing, characterization (DMA, DSC, TGA, FTIR, rheology), DOE and statistical analysis; polyurethane experience preferred.
Design of Experiments (DOE), DMA, DSC, TGA, FTIR, rheology, microscopy, mechanical testing
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Postdoctoral Appointee - Characterizing high pressure melts using coherence and nano-beams at HPCAT
Lemont, Illinois, United States
$73k-$121k/yr OnsiteFull Time
0+ YOEPhD completed or near completion; experience with synchtrotron x-ray techniques; AI/ML capability; open to multiple materials systems; strong communication and collaboration.
BCDI, XPCS, PCI, Nano-beam, Time-resolved diffraction, 3D imaging, PDF, AI/ML