Research Scientist (Materials Characterization)

Location: On-site in Menlo Park, California

Company

An AI-driven physical sciences lab focused on accelerating scientific discovery through autonomous research.

What you will do

• Develop and execute high-fidelity thermodynamic, transport, and spectroscopic material measurements.
• Create rapid, high-throughput property measurement schemes to accelerate characterization.
• Collaborate with the AI team to implement automated data analysis and reasoning pipelines.
• Work with engineering teams to develop autonomous property characterization systems using robotics.

Requirements

• PhD in Physics, Materials Science, or a related field with 5+ years of hands-on experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in physical property characterization including electronic and magnetic measurements.
• Strong background in cryogenic measurements and low-noise instrumentation techniques.
• Track record of impactful research through top-tier publications or inventions.
• Proficiency in data analysis using Python and Jupyter notebooks.

Nice to have

• Experience with the automation of physical property measurements.
• Background in computational prediction and experimental characterization design loops.
• Experience with lab buildout, process safety, and handling large-scale data.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a well-funded, fast-growing AI-driven scientific research environment.
• Own and solve complex problems in a non-bureaucratic, collaborative lab culture.
• Opportunity to pioneer autonomous discovery loops combining AI and physical science.