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Staff Materials Scientist – Thin Film Coatings
Cupertino, California, United States
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Vital Materials
Vital Materials: Manufactures rare metals and advanced materials for global industries.
Senior materials scientist with hands-on thin-film deposition (PVD/PECVD), coatings development, and cross-functional collaboration.
PVD, PECVD, Vacuum-based deposition, Thin-film characterization
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Materials Scientist/Engineer (Ph.D.)
Menlo Park, California, United States
$140k-$157k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Exponent
ExponentNasdaq: EXPO: Scientific and engineering consulting firm for complex technical challenges.
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering with strong materials characterization experience; excellent communication; ability to work in teams.
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Materials Scientist – ALD Coating Technology
Santa Clara, California, United States
$124k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Materials
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Manufacturers of equipment for semiconductor and display production.
5+ YOE5+ years ALD coatings and hardware development experience, BS in Engineering required (Masters/PhD preferred), expertise in ALD film development, materials characterization, data analysis, project execution, and customer interaction.
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Materials Scientist – ALD Coating Technology
Santa Clara, California, United States
$124k-$171k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Materials
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Produces equipment and services for chip and display manufacturing.
5+ YOE5+ years ALD coatings and hardware development experience; BS in Engineering required (MS/PhD preferred); expertise in materials characterization, surface chemistry, failure analysis, data analysis, and customer-facing problem resolution.
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Materials Scientist, Dual Beam Analysis
Milpitas, California, United States
$115k-$130k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Eurofins Scientific
Eurofins ScientificEuronext Paris: ERF: Global provider of analytical testing and laboratory services.
MS or PhD in Materials Science/Engineering (or equivalent experience); expertise with Dual Beam FIB/SEM, SEM/EDX, TEM sample prep; strong microscopy, data analysis, and communication skills; U.S. Person required (ITAR).
FIB/SEM, Dual Beam FIB/SEM, SEM, EDS, EDX, TEM, Microsoft Excel
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Battery Electrode Materials R&D Scientist
Fremont, California, United States
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EnerVenue
EnerVenue: Manufacturer of metal-hydrogen batteries for stationary energy storage.
3+ YOEPh.D. in chemistry/materials/chemical engineering, 3+ years industry or strong doctoral/postdoc experience in battery materials, hands-on synthesis, characterization (XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, BET), electrochemical testing, DOE experience, independent experiment design.
XRD, SEM, FIB-SEM, TEM, XPS, BET, Galvanostatic cycling, Cyclic Voltammetry, EIS, Design of Experiments (DOE)
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Computational Materials Scientist - Postdoctoral Researcher
Livermore, California, United States
$123k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: Develops science and technology for United States national security.
PhD in materials-related field, ability to obtain DOE Q-level clearance (U.S. citizenship required), expertise in CALPHAD, ICME, uncertainty quantification, and scientific software development; experience with thermodynamic tools and strong publication record.
Thermo-Calc, Pandat, FactSage, PyCalphad, Thermochimica, OpenCalphad, High Performance Computing, Materials Acceleration Platform
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Research Scientist, Materials Characterization
Menlo Park or San Francisco
$225k-$325k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Periodic Labs
Periodic Labs: Builds autonomous laboratories for AI-driven scientific discovery.
5+ YOEPhD or advanced degree preferred with 5+ years in physical property characterization; hands-on experience with electronic/magnetic/thermal measurements, cryogenics, low-noise techniques, data analysis, and instrumentation commissioning.
Python, Jupyter, LIMS, PPMS, MPMS
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Scientist
San Jose, California, United States
$100k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Fortera
Fortera: Produces low-carbon cement by converting carbon dioxide into minerals.
6+ YOELead laboratory work on cementitious materials; experience with cement chemistry, hydration, and analytical techniques; 6+ yrs in related field.
XRD, SEM, TGA, PSA
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Principal Scientist / Associate Director, Agentic AI Research for Materials Science
Cambridge or San Francisco
$288k-$420k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lila Sciences
Lila Sciences: Develops an AI platform for autonomous scientific research and discovery.
5+ YOEPhD with 5+ years post-PhD research and applied ML experience; track record building agentic systems; expertise in LLMs, reasoning, multimodal data, materials science grounding; Python proficiency; leadership and communication skills.
Python, LLMs, HPC
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SCIENTIST II
Fremont, California, United States
$117k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TE Connectivity
TE ConnectivityNYSE: TEL: Designs and manufactures connectivity and sensor solutions.
3+ YOEMaterials science degree with 3+ years industry experience (or Master’s), expertise in polymer/material characterization and analytical techniques, strong analytical and communication skills.
SEM/EDS, XRF, FTIR, Raman, TGA, DSC, DMA, Rheology, GC-MS
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Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Hematology)
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$55-$65/hr OnsitePart Time
Ascend Clinical
Ascend Clinical: Clinical laboratory providing specialized testing for kidney dialysis clinics.
State of California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license required; strong QC and instrument maintenance skills, familiarity with handling infectious materials, moderate computer skills, strong communication and problem-solving, ability to oversee MLAs.
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Research Scientist
Ann Arbor or Milpitas
$106k-$180k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KLA
KLANASDAQ: KLAC: Provides process control and yield management for semiconductor manufacturing.
Ph.D. in physics/materials science/EE or related; background in semiconductor physics, optics, light–matter interactions, vacuum equipment, materials characterization; experienced with optical test benches and simulations (Zemax, COMSOL, Lumerical); strong collaboration and communication skills.
Zemax, COMSOL, Lumerical
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Staff Research Scientist
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$138k-$206k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Carbon
Carbon: Manufacturer of industrial 3D printers and advanced polymer materials.
Bachelor's or higher in chemistry/materials/polymer/chemical engineering, laboratory materials experience, ability to design and execute experiments, chemical handling and materials characterization preferred.
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Associate Scientist II, Analytical Development, Raw Materials (Contract)
San Carlos, California, United States
$51-$56/hr OnsiteContract
Vaxcyte
VaxcyteNASDAQ: PCVX: Developing vaccines to prevent and treat bacterial diseases.
1+ YOEBachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with 2+ years (or Master's with 1+ years) lab experience; hands-on experience with chromatography, electrophoresis, immunoassays, method development, data analysis, and adherence to GLP/GMP and SOPs.
HPLC, UPLC, SEC, CE, UV-Vis, ELISA, electrophoresis, plate-based assays, chromatography, immunoassays, GLP, GMP, SOPs
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Senior Research Scientist
Los Altos, California, United States
$180k-$259k/yr HybridFull Time
Toyota Research Institute
Toyota Research Institute: Researches artificial intelligence and robotics for future mobility.
PhD in materials/chemistry/physics, strong publication record, hands-on experience in synthesis/characterization/electrochemistry or first-principles workflows, and ability to translate chemical intuition into AI-driven materials tools.
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Physicist Research Scientist
Berkeley or California
$142k-$157k/yr HybridFull Time, Temporary
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Conducts scientific research to address global challenges.
Advanced degree in physics/engineering/materials science, demonstrated experience with femtosecond 3D additive manufacturing and ultrafast laser-matter interactions, THz spectroscopy, optics design, material characterization, simulations, strong programming/data analysis, and publication/proposal experience.
THz time domain spectroscopy systems, multiphysics simulations, electromagnetic simulation software, pump-probe experimentation
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Applications Scientist
Billerica or San Jose or Canada or Mexico
$79k-$141k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Bruker
BrukerNASDAQ: BRKR: Develops and manufactures high-performance scientific and diagnostic instruments.
Bachelor's degree in Optics/Physics/Engineering/Material Science or related; optical metrology experience (ellipsometry, reflectometry, interferometry) preferred; strong communication and presentation skills; ability to travel up to 50%, lift/push up to 50 lbs, and work in labs/cleanrooms.
Ellipsometry, Reflectometry, Interferometry, Optical profiler, Stylus profiler
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DuraMat Research Scientist
Berkeley, California, United States
$146k-$159k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Conducts multidisciplinary scientific research for the U.S. Department of Energy.
3+ YOEAdvanced degree in EE/Materials/Physics, 3+ years relevant experience, expertise in PV degradation analysis, Python programming, open-source scientific software development, machine learning, proposal writing, and mentoring.
Python, Plotly Dash, numpy, scipy, pvlib, rdtools, PVPRO, Vocmax, pvtools.lbl.gov, Heroku, Google Analytics
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DuraMat Research Scientist
Berkeley, California, United States
$146k-$159k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Conducts multidisciplinary scientific research for the U.S. Department of Energy.
3+ YOEAdvanced degree in EE/Materials/Physics,3–5 years relevant experience,proficiency in Python and scientific computing,experience with PV degradation analysis,open-source software development,proposal writing and publication record.
Python, Plotly Dash, numpy, scipy, pvlib, rdtools, Heroku, Google Analytics, PVPRO, Vocmax, pvtools.lbl.gov
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