Research Associate, Thin Films

About Periodic Labs

We’re an AI and physical sciences company building state-of-the-art models to accelerate breakthroughs across materials, energy, and beyond. Backed by world-class investors and growing rapidly, we operate at the pace the frontier requires. Our team brings deep expertise, genuine ownership, and an insatiable drive to push the boundaries of what’s scientifically possible.

About the Role

Join our world-class team of scientists and engineers building a lab where AI and automation speed up physical R&D.

Periodic Labs is developing AI that can both simulate science and verify its predictions to train on the full scientific method. A key challenge is the gap between bulk materials discovery and thin-film form: materials our AI predicts and our powder lab synthesizes must ultimately be validated as scalable thin films to be relevant to semiconductor, memory, and advanced materials applications. We are building a dedicated thin-film lab while generating early data at partner facilities.

We're looking for a hands-on Research Associate in Thin Films to run advanced deposition and nanofabrication processes, generate high-quality experimental data, and collaborate closely with our AI and materials teams. This is a 12-month fixed-term position with the potential to c