Platform Scientist I/II, Functional Materials Instrumentation
Cambridge, MA$108k - $170kfull-timePosted 2w ago
About the role
Platform Scientist I/II to design, integrate, and optimize custom instruments and hardware for fabrication, characterization, and testing of functional materials and devices, leveraging autonomous lab and AI-driven workflows.
Responsibilities
- Establish fabrication and measurement workflows for functional materials.
- Specify, source, assemble, and validate custom synthesis and characterization systems, with an emphasis on optical characterization methods
- Lead integration of instrumentation into autonomous lab and AI-driven experimental workflows.
- Diagnose, iterate, and improve instrument designs based on experimental feedback.
- Partner with computational, synthesis, and characterization teams to define which hardware capabilities to build next.
Qualifications
- PhD or equivalent experience in applied physics, materials science, chemistry, or a related field.
- Scientific domain of expertise in functional materials (semiconductor, photonics, superconducting materials etc.)
- Expertise in solid state syntheses and characterization for functional materials
- Proven ability to build and integrate hardware for novel and high throughput experimentation.
- Ability to work in fast, data-driven, high-throughput R&D environments.
Skills
Required:Fabrication and characterization workflow designHardware integration for high-throughput experiments
Nice to have:AI-driven autonomous lab workflow knowledge
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Flexible time off with generous company-wide holidays; paid parental leave
- Educational assistance program; commuter benefits; lunch program
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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