Materials Informatics Engineer

Summary

Join Citrine Informatics as a Materials Informatics Engineer and collaborate with customers and the Data Science team to solve challenging problems using machine learning and materials science. You will provide technical support and training to customers, helping them integrate machine learning into their workflows. This remote position, based in the EU (with a preference for Germany), requires a degree in a relevant field and strong communication skills. You will assist users with materials informatics challenges, develop AI assets, and create training materials. The role involves frequent customer interaction and data analysis. Citrine offers a collaborative and inclusive work environment.

Requirements

• Degree in materials science, chemistry, physics, or a related field
• Located in the EU with Germany preferred
• Enthusiasm for working with customers in the materials industry to drive adoption of the Citrine Platform
• Enthusiasm for working with cross-functional teams to develop technical and non-technical solutions to customer challenges
• A proven ability to build excellent customer relationships in an enterprise/professional environment
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously to prioritize, manage time effectively, and execute deadlines
• Aptitude for programming in Python
• Exceptional communication skills, written and oral (both English and German)
• Willingness to travel up to 20%

Responsibilities

• Assisting Citrine Platform users with materials informatics challenges to accelerate product development at materials, chemicals, and manufacturing companies
• Developing initial AI assets (e.g. AI models) on the Citrine Platform in collaboration with Citrine Data Scientists
• Frequent and empathetic communication with customers to provide unparalleled, domain-aware materials informatics support
• Handling incoming support requests from Citrine Platform users, including reporting and reproducing Citrine Platform bugs and feature requests
• Providing data formatting and data ingestion guidance to Citrine Platform users
• Cleaning, structuring, and exploration of materials informatics data
• Creating knowledge base content (e.g. articles) that extends Citrine’s library of user-accessible materials informatics content and addresses frequently asked questions from users
• Delivering Citrine Platform training for customer users (virtual and on-site)
• Creating and maintaining training materials to reflect the newest Citrine Platform features

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or coursework in machine learning and/or statistics
• Teaching experience