Material Scientist - Polymer/Organics

At Meta's Reality Labs Research, our goal is to make world-class consumer virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. Come work alongside industry-leading scientists and engineers to create the technology that makes MR, VR, and AR pervasive and universal. Join the adventure of a lifetime as we make science fiction real and change the world.The Material & System Innovation team is hiring a Material Scientist who will take a critical role in developing AR immersive systems. This role will focus on developing advanced materials and devices for near eye displays, and will become part of a team exploring novel concepts through design, modeling and fast iterative prototyping. This role is part of a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment, partnering with scientists and engineers communicating complex concepts clearly and succinctly.

• Demonstrate feasibility of benchtop formulations and processes for novel polymer film, fiber and composite and other organic materials
• Identify novel polymer applications in the AR/VR, haptics and robotics systems, and prototype the applications
• Autonomously drive deliverables
• Collaborate in a team environment across a varying set of disciplines and domains including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, and Physics

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta
• 1+ year experience creating processes for novel polymer film, fiber and composite, and other organic materials
• Ph.D. degree or equivalent experience in Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Physics, Polymer Science, Organic Physics, or a related field
• Experience with semi-crystalline polymers

• Proven track record of delivering research
• Experience with organic crystal formation
• Knowledge of computational chemistry
• Experience working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment while communicating complex concepts clearly and succinctly
• Experience demonstrating scientific rigor, tackling new challenges, and partnering in high-ambiguity discovery phases