# Materials Scientist

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/materials-scientist

A Materials Scientist studies the structure, properties, and performance of metals, polymers, ceramics, and composites to develop new materials or improve existing ones for industries like aerospace, electronics, and manufacturing. Using tools such as electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction for materials characterization, they run experiments, analyze failure modes, and support research and development teams. Most hold a graduate degree in materials science, chemistry, or engineering and work closely with process and product engineers to bring findings from the lab into applied use.

Top skills: [Data Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-analysis)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Research Assistant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-assistant)
- Often leads to: [Senior Materials Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-materials-scientist)

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## Open Materials Scientist roles (3)

- [Research Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6078e444-8f59-4075-889c-a1b4e95265fb/research-scientist-at-cambria) at [Cambria](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambria) — Le Sueur, MN, $110,000 – $140,000
- [Senior- Scaled Inorganic Particle Synthesis Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5771f27b-bda5-4dd5-ab43-b4ac300afdfe/senior-scaled-inorganic-particle-synthesis-scientist-at-aerovironment) at [AeroVironment](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/aerovironment) — Full-time, WPAFB, $112,500 – $171,750
- [Manager, Material Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5ebd74b1-76dd-47b0-ae00-fbf45d60f4cd/manager-material-scientist-at-hims-and-hers) at [Hims and Hers](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hims-and-hers) — Full-time, US Remote, $140,000 – $160,000

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From [Biomedical Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biomedical-scientist), [Chemist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chemist), [Materials Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/materials-engineer), [Research Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-analyst), [Research Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/research-scientist), [Senior Chemist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-chemist), [Senior Materials Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/senior-materials-engineer).

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- [Research Scientist](https://kla.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Search/job/Ann-Arbor-MI/Research-Scientist_2636934-2) at [KLA-Tencor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kla-tencor) — Ann Arbor, MI (listed on KLA-Tencor's own careers site)
- [Research Scientist](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Thousand-Oaks-CA-TDY/Research-Scientist_REQ35429-1) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Thousand Oaks, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Research Healthcare Lead - Research & Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/5ab78279-94c3-4108-9534-a56c08f92a85/research-healthcare-lead-research-strategy-at-clarion-partners) at [Clarion Partners](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clarion-partners) — $150,000 – $250,000
- [Principal Research Scientist, Neuromuscular and Muscle Disorders](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ddd7a791-0dee-41f3-8e9c-135bf16aff5a/principal-research-scientist-neuromuscular-and-muscle-disorders-at-biogen) at [Biogen](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/biogen) — Cambridge, MA, $142,000 – $190,000

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