Senior Advanced Materials R&D Scientist (Hybrid)

Solstice Advanced Materials; Morris Plains (NJ); Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Educational Assistance

Job summary

Solstice Advanced Materials seeks a Sr Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist to drive innovation in materials science, applying ML and statistical modeling to accelerate discovery and manufacturing optimization. You will partner with chemists, engineers, and business stakeholders, transforming data into validated insights while leading research initiatives at Morris Plains, NJ on a hybrid schedule.

The role emphasizes advanced data science, modeling, and a collaborative, fast-paced environment with

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Data Science, Materials Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in data analysis or data science roles within a materials science or engineering domain.
• Proficiency in Python and familiarity with data manipulation libraries relevant to chemistry and materials (e.g., RDKit).
• Experience developing physics-informed neural networks, surrogate models, cheminformatics models, or quantitative structure–property relationship models.
• Strong understanding of statistical modeling, machine learning algorithms, and data visualization techniques.

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex datasets using statistical and ML methods to identify trends and relationships.
• Develop and validate predictive models to improve material performance and guide development.
• Collaborate with chemists, materials scientists, and engineers to define data needs and solutions.
• Evaluate state-of-the-art data science methods for advanced materials applications.
• Design and maintain scalable data pipelines and databases for experimental data.
• Establish data quality practices for reliable, traceable datasets.
• Communicate findings via visuals, reports, and presentations to diverse audiences.

Skills

Data Analysis

Machine Learning

Statistical Modeling

Data Visualization

Communication

Independent Work

Education

Master’s or PhD in Data Science, Materials Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Python

RDKit

SQL/NoSQL

Tableau

Power BI

Origin

matplotlib

seaborn

Job description

Solstice Advanced Materials seeks a Sr Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist to drive innovation in materials science, applying ML and statistical modeling to accelerate discovery and manufacturing optimization. You will partner with chemists, engineers, and business stakeholders, transforming data into validated insights while leading research initiatives at Morris Plains, NJ on a hybrid schedule.

The role emphasizes advanced data science, modeling, and a collaborative, fast-paced environment with