Research Scientist, Condensed Matter Theory

What you'll do

• Develop models to interpret experiments and guide materials discovery.
• Connect first-principles calculations with experimental results to build predictive understanding.
• Collaborate with ML, computational, and experimental researchers to inform models, data strategies, experiments, and validation.

What they ask for

• PhD in condensed matter theory, focused on quantum materials.
• Deep expertise relating theoretical models to real materials and experimental observables.
• Strong publication record demonstrating impactful, independent research.
• Ability to collaborate across theory, computation, and experiment.

Nice to have

• Experience running first-principles calculations such as DFT on realistic systems.
• Experience with deep learning, including graph neural networks, applied to materials or physics; superconductivity or magnetism modeling; or high-throughput workflows or materials databases.

Pay

$225,000–$325,000 (USD, base salary)

Tools

DFT, density functional theory (DFT), graph neural networks

AI focus

Collaborate with ML researchers to incorporate theoretical insights into machine learning models and inform training data strategies.