Research - Research Scientist III - 3036678

Job#: 3036678

Job Description:

Research - Research Scientist III

Location: Redmond, Washington (Onsite)

Role Overview

This position involves designing, building, and automating an established workflow for the experimental screening of organic materials. Based on current in-house processes, this role will streamline data acquisition required for the development of novel optoelectronic materials. The role supports a team of researchers, developers, and engineers creating the future of virtual and augmented reality.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop next-generation optoelectronic materials with an emphasis on advanced design, fabrication, and analysis to prove new concepts.
• Collaborate with the research team to understand current goals, limitations, and bottlenecks in the wider AR/VR space.
• Build with and develop an understanding of equipment designed for high-throughput experiments.
• Design and automate novel crystal growth, processing, and analysis techniques, with a focus on specific components and devices.
• Communicate results internally and with external partners.
• Assist in the translation of research results to practical application in product development.

Required Qualifications

Education: A PhD or Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry, Optical Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a relevant technical field is required.

Experience: 5-7 years of relevant experience is required. This includes over 2 years of experience in at least one of the following areas: chemistry, materials, organic materials, crystallization, nucleation, solid-state analysis, or optoelectronic materials. Additionally, more than 2 years of experimental laboratory work is necessary.

Technical Skills: Experience programming hardware interfaces (e.g., serial/I2C/SPI communication, DAQ systems, motion control) using Python, LabVIEW, C, or similar languages is required. Candidates must be able to obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of achieving results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, or first-authored publications.
• Experience with solid-state analysis such as diffuse reflectance, XRD, spectroscopy, DSC, or optical microscopy.
• Experience with crystallographic software (e.g., CCDC suite, BGMN, Profex, Olex2).
• Experience with HPLC, LC-MS, UV/Vis and/or GC.
• Experience working and communicating cross-functionally in a team environment.
• Experience with crystal growth and related concepts such as supersaturation and nucleation.

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