Lead Materials Scientist, Rheology & Polymers

Johns Hopkins University; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Gaithersburg, MD seeks a Materials Scientist for rheology-led metrology in complex polymeric materials. You will translate advanced measurements into industry metrics, publish results, and collaborate across teams on demanding polymer science projects.

The role requires a PhD in a related field, expertise in rheology and thermal analysis, and the ability to work on-site in a laboratory in Gaithersburg. Strong data skills and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in polymer science, materials science, chemical engineering or related discipline.
• Expertise in rheology and thermal analysis techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute rheological characterization of complex fluids and soft solids.
• Lead thermal and thermomechanical characterization.
• Characterize and model reactive/curing systems.
• Build structure-property insights via multimodal characterization.
• Author publications and present research to stakeholders.
• Lead projects and mentor students/postdocs.

Skills

Rheology

Thermal analysis

Structure-property

Data analysis

Project leadership

Scientific writing

Additive manufacturing

Multimodal characterization

Chemorheology

Orthogonal shear techniques

Education

PhD in polymer science / materials science / chemical engineering

Tools

Matlab

Python

Origin

JMP

Job description

Johns Hopkins University in Gaithersburg, MD seeks a Materials Scientist for rheology-led metrology in complex polymeric materials. You will translate advanced measurements into industry metrics, publish results, and collaborate across teams on demanding polymer science projects.

The role requires a PhD in a related field, expertise in rheology and thermal analysis, and the ability to work on-site in a laboratory in Gaithersburg. Strong data skills and communication are essential.