Postdoctoral Scientist - Advanced Ceramics & EM Materials

MN8 Innovative Solutions; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MN8 Bioceramics is seeking an Industry Postdoctoral Scientist for an immediate opening with hands-on expertise in the design, synthesis, processing, and characterization of advanced ceramics.

The position will focus on connecting composition, atomic structure, defects, and microstructure with electromagnetic response and functional performance, from materials design and synthesis to characterization, validation, and scalable manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience designing, synthesizing, processing, and characterizing oxide and/or non-oxide ceramics.
• Ability to control composition, defects, phases, and microstructure to tailor properties.
• Experience with XRD, SEM/EDS, Raman, FTIR, XPS, and thermal analysis.
• U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Design, synthesize, and process oxide and non-oxide ceramics.
• Correlate composition, atomic structure, defects, and microstructure with electromagnetic response.
• Develop and optimize synthesis, processing, sintering, and densification methods.
• Perform materials characterization to establish structure–property relations.
• Collaborate with partners to scale laboratory developments toward manufacturing.

Skills

Ceramics design

Materials characterization

Electromagnetic materials

Synthesis

Scale-up

Education

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering

Ceramic Engineering

Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Physics

Tools

XRD

SEM/EDS

Raman

FTIR

XPS

Thermal analysis

Job description

MN8 Bioceramics is seeking an Industry Postdoctoral Scientist for an immediate opening with hands-on expertise in the design, synthesis, processing, and characterization of advanced ceramics.

The position will focus on connecting composition, atomic structure, defects, and microstructure with electromagnetic response and functional performance, from materials design and synthesis to characterization, validation, and scalable manufacturing.