Materials Staff Scientist

Materials Staff Scientist

** Date:
** Jun 24, 2026

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* Location:

** Corning, NY, US, 14831

** Company:
** Corning

Requisition Number: 76037

** 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*
* + Work with business partners to identify new materials solutions to address market needs in semiconductor technologies and/or aerospace and defense markets

+ Collaborate with R&D and manufacturing teams to identify, make, and scale new materials

+ Benchmark performance of competitive products, processes and alternative technologies

+ Supporting customer engagements by providing technical expertise and fundamentals

** Key Responsibilities*
* + Develop new materials product solutions and specifications to include glasses, glass-ceramics, and/or ceramic materials including nitride and carbide compounds.

+ Develop post-forming processes to meet product specifications, e.g finishing, shaping, ceraming

+ Understand materials attributes and linkages to composition and forming.

+ Design, analyze, and conduct validation experiments to generate material& process fundamentals.  Includes leveraging appropriate characterization and measurements as well as developing and deploying statistical approaches and design of experiments (DOE)

+ Conduct failure mode analysis to determine root cause and identify path to improve performance, yields, costs and safety.

+ Work effectively in a collaborative team environment

** Experiences/Education - Required*
* + PhD in materials science, physics, chemistry or other relevant field, with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience

+ Demonstrated deep knowledge and skills in understanding material system(s), chemistry and physics of interfaces and solving the related problem

+ Proven ability to define, execute, analyze, and communicate results from experiments

+ Proven ability to perform independent scientific work from concept to documentation

+ Ability to make data-driven decisions by combining analytical thinking with practical judgment

+ Ability to work effectively across disciplines and coordinate laboratory analysis and testing

+ Excellent oral and written communication skills

** Desired Skills*
* + Knowledge of RF materials

+ Direct laboratory experience with the equipment and test methods used in glass or ceramic melting, forming, and/or firing

** This position does not support immigration sponsorship.*
* The range for this position is $95,481.00 - $ assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.

** A job that shapes a life. *
* ** Corning offers you the total…