What You'll Do

  • Write proposals to secure external funding or to partner with other companies.
  • Supervise technologists or technicians engaged in nanotechnology research or production.
  • Synthesize, process, or characterize nanomaterials, using advanced tools or techniques.
  • Identify new applications for existing nanotechnologies.
  • Provide technical guidance or support to customers on topics such as nanosystem start-up, maintenance, or use.
  • Generate high-resolution images or measure force-distance curves, using techniques such as atomic force microscopy.
  • Prepare reports, deliver presentations, or participate in program review activities to communicate engineering results or recommendations.
  • Prepare nanotechnology-related invention disclosures or patent applications.
  • Develop processes or identify equipment needed for pilot or commercial nanoscale scale production.
  • Provide scientific or technical guidance or expertise to scientists, engineers, technologists, technicians, or others, using knowledge of chemical, analytical, or biological processes as applied to micro and nanoscale systems.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Science 4.0/5
Critical Thinking 4.0/5
Active Listening 3.88/5
Writing 3.88/5
Mathematics 3.88/5
Active Learning 3.88/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Systems Analysis 3.62/5
Monitoring 3.5/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Integrity, Persistence, Initiative

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Inductive Reasoning 4.0/5
Near Vision 4.0/5
Written Expression 3.88/5
Information Ordering 3.88/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe FreeHand MX Apache Hadoop Apache MXNet Autodesk AutoCAD AWS Elastic MapReduce (EMR) Breault Research ASAP Computer aided design CAD software CP2K CPMD CSC Elmer Dassault Systemes Abaqus Dassault Systemes CATIA Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Data acquisition software DL_POLY Enterprise resource planning ERP software ESA MOSAICS Finite difference time domain FDTD software GE Healthcare Centricity EMR General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System GAMESS

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Analytical Thinking (High importance: 4.76/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.48/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.29/5)
  • Persistence (High importance: 4.24/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 4.19/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Durability Engineer Nanoelectronics Engineer Nanofabrication Engineer Nanofabrication Research Engineer Nanoindentation Applications Engineer Nanomaterials Research Scientist Nanomaterials Synthesis Research Scientist Nanosystems Engineer Nanotechnology Engineer Nanotechnology Materials Scientist Nanotechnology Specialist Process Development Engineer Quantum Materials Research Engineer Research Engineer