PL

Research Scientist, Condensed Matter Theory

Periodic Labs
Posted onFeb 16, 2026
LocationFranklin, Louisiana, United States or Remote (United States)
Employment typeFull-time

About Periodic Labs

We are an AI + physical sciences lab building state of the art models to make novel scientific discoveries. We are well funded and growing rapidly. Team members are owners who identify and solve problems without boundaries or bureaucracy. We eagerly learn new tools and new science to push forward our mission.

About the Role

Join a world-class team of scientists and engineers pushing the boundaries of physics research in a groundbreaking lab where AI, theory, and automation unlock discoveries at unprecedented speed and scale.

As a Research Scientist in Condensed Matter Theory, you will work on using theoretical modeling to connect first-principles calculations and experiments. You will collaborate with computational and experimental scientists and ML researchers.

Qualifications

  • PhD in formal condensed matter theory for quantum materials.

  • Deep expertise in relating theoretical models to real materials and experiments.

Bonus Qualifications

  • Experience with running first principles calculations like density functional theory on realistic systems.

  • Experience with deep learning, including but not limited to graph neural networks.

  • Experience in modeling superconductivity and/or magnetism.

Periodic Labs is building AI scientists and autonomous laboratories to accelerate scientific discovery in the physical sciences by combining frontier AI models with real-world experimental data.

Similar jobs

You might also be interested in...

EL2w

Junior Research Scientist

EliseAI

New York, New York, United States (On-site)

$150k – $230k Yearly

OP1w

Research Scientist, Mathematical Sciences

OpenAI

San Francisco, California, United States (Hybrid)

$380k – $460k Yearly

NV3w

Research Scientist, Quantum Computing and AI - New College Grad 2026

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-site)

$168k – $264.5k Yearly

NV2w

Senior Quantum Error Correction Research Scientist, Applied Research

NVIDIA

Redmond, Washington, United States (Hybrid)

$192k – $304.8k Yearly

NV3w

Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Chemistry and Materials Science

NVIDIA

Santa Clara, California, United States (On-site)

$152k – $287.5k Yearly