Staff Scientist, Materials & Devices Integration

Corning•City of Corning, NY

4d•$104,733 - $144,008•Onsite

About The Position

Corning is a world leader in materials science, innovating in glass, ceramics, and related materials. The company's technologies are used in various markets including life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar. Corning's mission is to accelerate drug discovery, enhance electronic devices, provide connectivity solutions, deliver richer display experiences, drive cleaner transportation, and enable low-cost solar energy. This role is part of a company built on breakthroughs, offering endless possibilities for making an impact.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or a related discipline, with 2+ years of relevant industrial experience
Strong expertise in materials science, including structure-property relationships, material processing, and characterization
Hands-on experience integrating materials into functional devices or test vehicles, with exposure to device fabrication, assembly, evaluation, and failure analysis
Working knowledge of materials and device characterization methods such as microscopy, spectroscopy, electrical testing, electrochemical testing, thermal analysis, mechanical testing, or reliability testing
Experience with batteries, photovoltaics, advanced packaging, or similar materials-enabled device technologies
Strong data analysis, technical writing, and presentation skills
Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in high-performance, multi-disciplinary teams
Excellent communication skills for technical and business audiences

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with scale-up considerations, manufacturability, reliability, and performance tradeoffs for materials-based device technologies
Knowledge of advanced materials processing, coating, joining, packaging, encapsulation, or interface engineering methods
Experience using statistical analysis, design of experiments, modeling, or data analytics to accelerate materials and device development
Patent, publication, external collaboration, or industry benchmarking experience in relevant materials or device technology areas
Ability to contribute in cross-functional project teams and communicate technical results clearly to both expert and non-expert audiences

Responsibilities

Contribute to the design, fabrication, and evaluation of materials-enabled device structures, including batteries, photovoltaics, advanced packaging, or related platforms
Develop and execute experiments to understand relationships among material composition, processing conditions, device architecture, and performance
Collaborate with scientists and engineers across materials, chemistry, physics, modeling, process development, and manufacturing to integrate materials into functional devices
Define and measure key device performance metrics, reliability indicators, and materials characterization outputs needed to guide development decisions
Document technical work, present findings to stakeholders, and contribute to intellectual property