Research Scientist 1

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Research Scientist 1

• Job Number: 26135

• Functional Area: Research - Engineering

• Department: Aeronautics and Astronautics

• School Area: Engineering

• Pay Range Minimum: $72,000

• Pay Range Maximum: $92,000

• Employment Type: Full-Time

• Employment Category: Exempt

• Visa Sponsorship Available: Yes

• Schedule: M-F

• Pay Grade: No Grade

Posting Description

RESEARCH SCIENTIST 1, Aeronautics and Astronautics, will conduct fundamental research in computational and experimental materials science based in the MIT Gas Turbine Laboratory, supported by multiple federally sponsored research programs and including collaborative research with groups outside the Laboratory, advancing the scientific understanding of phase stability, transformation kinetics, and composition-processing-microstructure-property relationships in materials for extreme aerospace environments. The Research Scientist will independently formulate research questions, design and carry out original investigations, and disseminate findings as first author or co-author in the peer-reviewed literature. No less than 90% of the appointment is devoted to the performance of fundamental research.

The full job dsecription is available, here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jPcMAVQmiKLes1kUkAOT3MgEf6HZ1YUd/view?usp=sharing.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: PhD (or foreign equivalent terminal degree) in materials science and engineering, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, or a closely related field; a minimum of twoyears of related experience in a research environment (which may include experience as a graduate student); record of original published research in computational thermodynamics, physical metallurgy, or a closely related field, including first-author peer-reviewed publications; demonstrated expertise in computational thermodynamics and CALPHAD methods, with experience using platforms such as Thermo-Calc, Pandat, FactSage, or comparable tools; strong understanding of physical metallurgy, phase transformations, thermodynamics, kinetics, materials processing, and composition-processing-microstructure-property relationships; experience conducting and interpreting experimental research on metallic, high-temperature, or other structural material systems; demonstrated ability to independently formulate research questions, design experiments, analyze complex datasets, translate results into improved predictive models, and publish findings in the peer-reviewed literature.

10/14/2026