Materials Informatics Engineer (eu-based)

As a Materials Informatics Engineer, you’ll work directly with our customers and our Data Science team to solve challenging problems at the intersection of materials science and machine learning.

About Citrine Informatics

At Citrine, we’re using generative Artificial Intelligence to enable our customers to usher in the next generation of sustainable, high-performing materials and chemicals.  

We’re the leader in AI for materials and chemicals. Our no-code SaaS platform gives product developers, researchers, and engineers access to domain-specific data management and AI tools. Our models propose new ways to combine ingredients and processes that are most likely to outperform, helping companies discover and deploy innovative, sustainable, high-performing materials and chemicals up to 98% faster than traditional R&D approaches.

Citrine regularly wins awards for innovation and sustainability, earning spots on the CB Insights AI 100 list and the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the US. Our customers include leading organizations such as LyondellBasell, Braskem, Grace, Synthomer, and Syensqo. We also collaborate with researchers from world-renowned institutions on cutting-edge research at the intersection of AI and the physical sciences.

Our team is ambitious with our goals, passionate about our vision, driven by our sustainability mission, and eager to grow and learn from each other. We’re headquartered in California, with team members throughout North America and Europe. We’re growing quickly, and we’re looking for the best to join us!

About the Role

Citrine is building the future of data and AI in the materials industry. As a Materials Informatics Engineer on the Data Science team, you will work directly with our customers to solve challenging problems at the intersection of materials science and machine learning. You’ll also provide outstanding technical support and materials informatics training to our customers to help them understand how to use Citrine tools, and how to integrate machine learning into their workflows. This position will be remotely based out of the EU with a strong preference for those located in Germany.

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

Skills and Experience

• 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%

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience or coursework in machine learning and/or statistics
• Teaching experience
• Studies have shown that women and underrepresented minorities are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification listed. Citrine Informatics is invested in creating a diverse, authentic, and inclusive team, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with what you read above, please consider applying anyway!