AI / Materials Research Scientist 1900S-2

Team up with the most innovative company where Imagination becomes reality! E Ink is the originator, pioneer, and commercial leader in ePaper technology. The Billerica Research & Development team is thriving and growing as we help develop products that are changing how people access information every day. We are seeking qualified candidates who are self-driven, looking to advance their career and become a high-impact player on a team.

Based on technology from MIT’s Media Lab, E Ink has transformed and defined the eReader market. Its Electrophoretic Display products make it the worldwide leader for ePaper. The Company’s corporate philosophy aims to deliver revolutionary products, user experiences and environmental benefits through advanced technology development.

Our diversity of people, backgrounds, experiences, thoughts and perspectives is fostered to create an inclusive work environment.

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that foster a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness.

We offer a competitive/generous benefits package that fits the needs of our employees. It includes health , dental , vision , wellness programs, employee discounts, 401k matches, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more . This position is also eligible for our bonus program . (see E Ink Our Company)

About the position:

E Ink is seeking an innovative and results-focused Materials Scientist to help engineer materials for better performance, reliability and consistency via modern inverse design techniques. In this role, you will be working with wet / dry lab practices and techniques to determine rapid screening pipelines that enable collection of large datasets related to E Ink-specific material sets. As the glue between collaborators working with materials and AI-focused scientists, you will be expected to connect the worlds to enable accurate, high-throughput models that can be used to accelerate inverse design of materials. As part of our innovative team, you will be instrumental in enabling these pipelines to operate at scale, with the goal of >100x in the throughput over the next year. In this role, you will work in a collaborative development team environment and work closely with other research teams. As a member of this new initiative, you will be expected to take a leadership role in spearheading this new initiative and delivering results. The successful candidate will have strong analytical and communication skills, and a record of driving toward pragmatic solutions to industrial problems.

Responsibilities:

• Design and maintain reproducible pipelines (software / hardware) that generate experimental data, engineer materials-centric features, and train predictive or generative ML models
• Conduct inverse-design campaigns (Bayesian optimization, diffusion models, genetic algorithms, etc.) to recommend new formulations, coordinate lab validation and iterate
• Dive deep into fundamental ink dynamics and chemistries to discover key insights related to material properties and chemical design
• Invent and document relevant intellectual property and present findings to broad audiences
• Champion best practices in data quality and experiment lineage across the organization
• Act as the glue between collaborators working at the interface of soft-matter science and machine learning

Ideal Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Ph.D. (or exceptional M.S. plus 4 years' experience) in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Applied Math, or similar major. Outstanding candidates of any educational background will be considered
• Background in physical chemistry, electrochemistry or colloids
• Experience with soft-matter, colloidal, electrochemistry and / or polymer systems
• Experience with modern materials discovery workflows
• Proficiency in Python or other scientific programming tools
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
• Ability and openness to learn new tools and techniques and share examples
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Benefits:

• Competitive total compensation package
• Medical, dental and vision on 1st day
• Company 401K match
• 20 PTO days
• Generous sick leave policy
• Casual day to day work environment
• Hybrid/flexible work environment (for some positions)

E ink is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. E Ink is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, identity, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, disability, age, or on any basis prohibited by federal and state law.