Senior Scientist, Computational Materials Solutions

Location: Remote, United States; listed location: Danbury, CT

Salary: $100,500–$125,500 per year

Company

hirify.global develops materials and technology solutions, with this role supporting the Materials Solutions business through its Digital Innovation Team.

What you will do

• Develop computational chemistry, molecular modeling, statistical, and chemistry-informed solutions to investigate material behavior and process mechanisms.
• Apply AI/ML, predictive simulations, structure-property analysis, design of experiments, and optimization to support product and technology development.
• Integrate simulation data, experimental results, and domain knowledge to generate hypotheses and prioritize experiments.
• Perform model calibration, verification, validation, sensitivity analysis, and uncertainty quantification.
• Translate computational outputs into practical guidance for scientists, engineers, and R&D leaders.
• Build reusable solution libraries, workflows, documentation, and technical knowledge assets.

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics, Engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• Strong foundation in computational materials science, computational chemistry, molecular modeling, statistics, scientific computing, and simulation.
• Experience supporting research, experimentation, or early-stage technology development.
• Experience connecting computational results to physical or chemical mechanisms and practical R&D decisions.
• Hands-on experience with Python and scientific libraries such as NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, or related tools.
• Strong collaboration, stakeholder-management, technical communication, model governance, and documentation skills.

Nice to have

• 1–3 years of experience in materials science, chemistry, semiconductor, life sciences, energy, or advanced manufacturing R&D.
• Experience combining experimental data with modeling and AI to guide discovery or development.
• Experience with design of experiments, optimization, or Bayesian methods.
• Familiarity with visualization, notebooks, or technical storytelling for R&D audiences.
• Publications, patents, or significant internal research contributions.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, values-driven culture centered on People, Accountability, Creativity, and Excellence.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Flexible work schedule and 11 paid holidays.
• Paid time off and education assistance.
• Immigration-related sponsorship is not provided; applicants must not require hirify.global sponsorship now or in the future.