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Materials Scientist
Invent the stuff that everything else is made of
€38k–€85k Demand: Medium
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Read about graphene, aerogels or metamaterials — materials science at its most exciting.
Materials characterisation
Lab techniques
Failure analysis
What the work is really like
Materials scientists develop and study the properties of metals, polymers, ceramics, semiconductors and composites — the research that enables everything from lighter aircraft to better batteries.
1Running a tensile strength test on a new alloy
2Analysing electron microscope images for microstructural features
3Working with engineers to spec a material for a specific application
4Writing up test results for a patent application
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Skills to develop
Materials characterisation
Lab techniques
Failure analysis
Research methods
Physics & chemistry
Technical writing
Estimated to job-ready: ~6 months of focused effort.
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