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Research Scientist, Polymer Physicist

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The Materials and Systems Innovation (MSI) group, in Meta's Reality Labs Research, creates and accelerates breakthrough materials and device technologies that unblock the path to low-cost, all-day wearable AR devices and advanced sensing and actuating systems for robotics. We identify key technology gaps requiring step-change innovation, build AI-driven autonomous discovery pipelines to compress development timelines, leverage external partners to accelerate research, and deliver high-quality technology solutions through cross-functional, high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as technical lead for the polymer research group: own the scientific roadmap for polymer materials, set priorities, review designs and data, and mentor scientists and engineers across computational and experimental roles
  • Develop theoretical and computational models of polymer structures to provide fundamental understanding about electromechanical coupling in ionic polymers, gels, and polyelectrolytes
  • Build and apply multiscale simulation workflows to establish structure–property–performance relationships
  • Partner closely with experimentalists in the lab – understand and help design the experiments, interpret DSC/GPC/DMA/rheology/impedance/FTIR and actuation-and-sensing characterization, and reconcile models against measured data
  • Integrate computational workflows into our autonomous discovery platform, collaborating with automation engineers, data scientists, and AI agent scientists so that models, robotic workcells, and instrument data operate as a closed loop
  • Identify and champion new research directions in polymer science – including materials classes, physics, or device concepts beyond the current portfolio – and build the case, plan, and collaborations to pursue them
  • Represent the polymer effort in cross-functional reviews and with external academic and industrial partners; publish and present where appropriate

Minimum Qualifications

  • PhD in Polymer Science, Polymer Physics, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or a closely related field
  • 6+ years of combined postdoctoral and/or industry research experience in computational or theoretical polymer science
  • Demonstrated depth in polymer theory and computational modeling – statistical mechanics of polymers, viscoelasticity and rheology, transport phenomena, and multiscale simulation methods
  • Demonstrated ability to work directly with experimentalists: understanding experimental methods, interpreting characterization data, and using models to guide bench work
  • Evidence of technical leadership – leading projects or sub-teams, mentoring scientists, and driving multi-person research agendas to results, navigating complex stakeholder management
  • Track record of peer-reviewed publications and effective written and verbal communication with both specialist and cross-functional audiences

Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with ionic polymer systems such as ionomers, polyelectrolytes, ion gels, polymer networks, and IPMC actuators
  • Background in polymer synthesis and processing methods to guide manufacturability, formulation, and synthetic feasibility
  • Hands-on experience with molecular simulation and/or coarse-grained modeling packages (e.g., LAMMPS, OpenMM, ASE, HOOMD) and high throughput simulation
  • Experience with polymer experimental characterization and failure analysis
  • Knowledge of LLM-driven automation, high-throughput testing, self-driving laboratory setups
  • Experience with academic collaborators, industry consortia, and vendor engagement to advance technical goals
  • Demonstrated history of establishing novel research initiatives and technical programs from initiation
  • Familiarity with polymer informatics, public soft matter repositories, and machine learning potentials
  • Working literacy in AI/ML for materials design: practical experience applying ML property prediction, surrogate modeling, or generative design to molecular or polymeric systems
  • Experience in sensor and actuator technology, including electromechanical transduction, dielectric elastomeric materials, piezoelectric polymers, and soft robotic systems

US: $184,000/year to $257,000/year + bonus + equity

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