Career path
Materials Scientist
Research and study the structures and chemical properties of various natural and synthetic or composite materials, including metals, alloys, rubber, ceramics, semiconductors, polymers, and glass. Determine ways to strengthen or combine materials or develop new materials with new or specific properties for use in a variety of products and applications. Includes glass scientists, ceramic scientists, metallurgical scientists, and polymer scientists.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Investigative InterestsCentral
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- OpennessCentral
How drawn you are to new ideas, aesthetic experiences, and unconventional approaches.
- IndependenceCentral
How much you value autonomy, self-direction, and freedom from close supervision.
- AchievementCentral
How much you value visible accomplishment and using your abilities to their fullest.
- Realistic InterestsImportant
Your interest in hands-on, practical work with tools, machines, or physical materials.
- Working ConditionsImportant
How much you value variety, security, and the material conditions of work (compensation, environment).
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Education & research
- Job titles you'll see
- Materials Scientists
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