Materials Informatics Scientist 1900S-1

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 fosters 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 M aterials Informatics Scientist to help define and develop data-driven workflows for inverse material design. You will develop, train and test data-driven models that connect chemistry to product and leverage a deep understanding of materials to collaborate with research scientists to turn these insights into measurable performance benefits. As part of our innovative team, you will be instrumental in enabling these pipelines to operate at scale, with the goal of >100x in throughput over the next year. In this role, you will work in a collaborative development team environment and work closely with other research teams. You will be responsible for executing in-silico / lab experiments and communicating activities and results. 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 that ingest experimental and simulation data, engineer materials-centric features, and train predictive or generative machine learning models
• Conduct inverse-design campaigns (Bayesian optimisation, diffusion models, genetic algorithms, etc.) to recommend new formulations; coordinate lab validation and iterate
• Dive deep into fundamental ink dynamics to discover key insights related to material properties and chemical design
• Invent and document relevant intellectual property and present findings to broader 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:

• Min. Ph.D. (or exceptional M.S. + 4 years’ experience) in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Applied Math, or similar. Outstanding candidates of any educational background will be considered
• Experience with soft-matter, colloidal, or polymer systems
• Experience with Bayesian optimization or reinforcement-learning–based materials discovery
• Familiarity with cloud compute (GCP/AWS/Azure/etc.) and containerized GPU workflows
• Proficiency in Python (PyTorch / Tensorflow) and modern MLOps / experiment-tracking tools
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• 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

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.