Sr. Scientist, Glass Process

Sr. Scientist, Glass Process

** Date:
** Apr 22, 2026

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* Location:

** Corning, NY, US, 14831

** Company:
** Corning

Requisition Number: 74458

** The company built on breakthroughs. ​ *
* ** Join us.​ *
* Corning is one of the world's leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what's possible.  ​ 

How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations - not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward. ​ 

​At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.​  

Come break through with us. 

Corning's businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:

+ Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives

+ Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected

+ Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light

+ Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences

+ Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation

+ Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions

** Role Purpose*
* The Scientist - Glass Process is responsible for identifying and developing new and/or improved processes to create new products or improve existing products' attributes or develop processes that reduce glass manufacturing cost. You are expected to demonstrate technical leadership, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across research, development and manufacturing groups. You will be responsible for designing and executing experiments, delivering impactful results, and transferring processes to business.

Also, you are expected to take leadership in developing new analytical techniques as necessary.  This will include working with people of expertise to gain fundamental understanding of underlying phenomena or mechanisms.

** Key Responsibilities*
* + Planning, designing and executing experiments; analyzing results, delivering conclusions and planning next steps

+ Developing new analytical tools or utilizing existing tools to support learning process fundamentals and to deliver optimized/robust processes

+ Collaborating with process and modeling experts in other organizations to accomplish objectives

+ Participating on cross functional teams

+ Communicating and documenting results

+ Providing updates to project teams, stakeholders

** Required Education*
* + PhD in materials science, chemical engineering, geology or equivalent

+ Demonstrated strong technical knowledge

+ Material processing and understanding of process impact on material properties

+ Experience in initiating research activities and successful execution of experiments

+ Working knowledge of physical phenomena (heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, etc.) and thermodynamics with a strong background in relating material properties to process conditions and product attributes

+ Innovative thinking, creative

+ Ability to take an idea from concept to reality

+ Understand value of using modeling as well as characterization and tools

+ Ability to work effectively with diverse teams

+ Advanced problem-solving skills

+ Interest in hands on experimentation

+ Ability to design and carry out experiments

** Desired Experiences*
* + Knowledge and experience in glass melting

+ Experience interfacing with equipment designers to build process equipment

+ Strong organization skills, ability to manage multiple tasks

+ Self-starting individual with strong leadership potential

** This position supports immigration sponsorship.*
* The range for this position is $81,989.00 - $ assuming full time status. Starting pay for the…