Staff Scientist

Staff Scientist

** Date:
** Oct 23, 2026

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* Location:

** Corning, NY, US, 14831

** Company:
** Corning

Requisition Number: 79121

** 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*
* Corning is seeking a creative, collaborative, and technically rigorous Materials and Devices Staff Scientist to join the Devices and Systems Directorate within the Science and Technology organization.

This role will help invent and develop advanced materials and device technologies with a device-level integration mindset. The Staff Scientist will translate fundamental materials innovations into high-performing, reliable, manufacturable device concepts and technologies that can support future business opportunities.

Research may span photovoltaics, superconductors, and materials with extreme mechanical and optical properties, with focus on device architecture, interfaces, processing, reliability, scalability, and commercial relevance.

** Key Responsibilities*
* - Lead and contribute to research programs in advanced energy materials and devices, from early-stage scientific concepts through demonstration of device-relevant performance

- Develop and evaluate new materials, material systems, interfaces, processing approaches, and device architectures

- Connect fundamental materials properties, processing conditions, and interface behavior to device performance, reliability, manufacturability, and potential technology impact

- Design experiments, analyze and interpret results, develop technical hypotheses, and use data to guide subsequent research direction

- Independently identify technical opportunities and challenges, develop research plans, and drive complex projects toward meaningful milestones

- Work collaboratively with scientists and engineers across materials science, chemistry, physics, device engineering, modeling, and manufacturing disciplines

- Develop technical tools, methods, and concepts that support new technology development and help anticipate future technical challenges

- Communicate technical results, recommendations, and project progress clearly to technical teams, leadership, customers, and cross-functional partners

- Contribute to intellectual property through invention disclosures, patent support, technical reports, and publications as appropriate

- Maintain awareness of relevant literature, technology trends, and external developments in advanced energy materials and devices

- Provide technical guidance, mentorship, troubleshooting support, and subject matter expertise to colleagues and project teams as needed

- Support technology transfer and transition of successful concepts into development activities

** Experiences/Education - Required*
* - Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline

- Strong scientific problem-solving ability, including experimental or modeling design, data analysis, technical judgment, and development of testable technical hypotheses

- Ability to relate…