Material Scientist - Polymer/Organics

At Meta’s Reality Labs Research, our goal is to make world-class consumer virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. Come work alongside industry-leading scientists and engineers to create the technology that makes MR, VR, and AR pervasive and universal. Join the adventure of a lifetime as we make science fiction real and change the world.

The Material & System Innovation team is hiring a Material Scientist who will take a critical role in developing AR immersive systems. This role will focus on developing advanced materials and devices for near eye displays, and will become part of a team exploring novel concepts through design, modeling and fast iterative prototyping. This role is part of a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment, partnering with scientists and engineers communicating complex concepts clearly and succinctly.Material Scientist - Polymer/Organics Responsibilities

• Demonstrate feasibility of benchtop formulations and processes for novel polymer film, fiber and composite and other organic materials
• Identify novel polymer applications in the AR/VR, haptics and robotics systems, and prototype the applications
• Autonomously drive deliverables
• Collaborate in a team environment across a varying set of disciplines and domains including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, and Physics

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta
• 1+ year experience creating processes for novel polymer film, fiber and composite, and other organic materials
• Ph.D. degree or equivalent experience in Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Physics, Polymer Science, Organic Physics, or a related field
• Experience with semi-crystalline polymers

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivering research
• Experience with organic crystal formation
• Knowledge of computational chemistry
• Experience working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment while communicating complex concepts clearly and succinctly
• Experience demonstrating scientific rigor, tackling new challenges, and partnering in high-ambiguity discovery phases

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information. About Meta Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
$117,000/year to $173,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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