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Senior Applied Scientist in Materials - AI for Science

2026-01-21

Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Amsterdam +2 more

3 days / week in-office

Overview Microsoft Research AI for Science is seeking a talented applied scientist to join our mission of accelerating scientific discovery through AI. In the materials team, we are building next generation foundational AI capabilities to accelerate the design of novel materials. You can learn more about our AI emulator <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/mattersim-a-deep-learning-model-for-materials-under-real-world-conditions/">MatterSim</a> and generator <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/mattergen-a-new-paradigm-of-materials-design-with-generative-ai/">MatterGen</a> in our blog.This role is an exceptional opportunity to bring our foundational AI capabilities towards real-world impact. You will work closely with experimental partners and apply our foundational AI models towards solving materials design problems. You will work with a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, and diverse global team of researchers and engineers to bridge the gap between computation and experiments.Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.This post will be open until the position is filled. Responsibilities <ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Work closely with experimental partners and translate foundational AI capabilities towards real-world impact.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Develop computational workflows to simulate properties relevant to the experimental partners.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Collaborate with experimental partners to validate computationally designed materials candidates in laboratories.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Learn to interpret experimental data and translate them to actionable insights for model development.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Prepare technical papers, presentations, and open-source releases of research code.</li></ul> Qualifications <h2 style="margin: 8pt 0cm 4pt; line-height: 115%; break-after: avoid; font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display', sans-serif; color: #0f4761; font-weight: normal;">Required qualifications:</h2><ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">PhD in computational materials science, condensed matter physics, or related area, or comparable industry experience.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience in developing computational workflows to solve problems relevant to experimental materials discovery.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Proficiency in collaborative code development in Python on shared codebases.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Publication track record in relevant academic journals (npj computational materials, Nature Materials, PRB, PRL, etc.).</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Ability to work in an interdisciplinary collaborative environment, through effective communication of technical concepts to non-experts from different technical backgrounds.</li></ul><h2 style="margin: 8pt 0cm 4pt; line-height: 115%; break-after: avoid; font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display', sans-serif; color: #0f4761; font-weight: normal;"> </h2><h2 style="margin: 8pt 0cm 4pt; line-height: 115%; break-after: avoid; font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display', sans-serif; color: #0f4761; font-weight: normal;">Preferred qualifications:</h2><ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Strong expertise in developing density functional theory workflows for solving real-world experimental problems.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience in deeply collaborating with experimental groups and applying computational materials design approaches to discover novel materials.</li></ul> #Research #AI for Science This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. <hr> Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html">requesting accommodations.</a>

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Senior Research Engineer in Materials - AI for Science

2026-01-21

Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Amsterdam +2 more

3 days / week in-office

Overview Microsoft Research AI for Science is seeking a talented research engineer to join our mission of accelerating scientific discovery through AI. In the materials team, we are building next generation foundational AI capabilities to accelerate the design of novel materials. You can learn more about our AI emulator <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/mattersim-a-deep-learning-model-for-materials-under-real-world-conditions/">MatterSim</a> and generator <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/mattergen-a-new-paradigm-of-materials-design-with-generative-ai/">MatterGen</a> in our blog.This role is an exceptional opportunity to lead our ambitious data generation efforts. You will develop scalable computational workflows and create the datasets for the training of large-scale foundational models. You will work with a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, and diverse global team of researchers and engineers to define and create the next frontier datasets for materials science.Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. Join us and help shape the future of the world.This post will be open until the position is filled. Responsibilities <ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Design and generate novel datasets for training deep learning models for materials design.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Develop and deploy scalable DFT workflows for large scale data generation.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Manage and enhance data infrastructure to support scalable and efficient data generation workflows.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Validate the accuracy and physical correctness of DFT simulation results.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Prepare technical papers, presentations, and open-source releases of research code.</li></ul> Qualifications <h2 style="margin: 8pt 0cm 4pt; line-height: 115%; break-after: avoid; font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display', sans-serif; color: #0f4761; font-weight: normal;">Required qualifications:</h2><ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">PhD in computational materials science, computational chemistry, condensed matter physics, machine learning, or related area, or comparable industry experience.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience in developing high-throughput DFT workflows and scaling them to tens of thousands of materials.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Proficiency in collaborative code development in Python on shared codebases.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Publication track record in relevant academic journals (npj computational materials, Nature Materials, PRB, PRL, etc.).</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Ability to work in an interdisciplinary collaborative environment, through effective communication of technical concepts to non-experts from different technical backgrounds.</li></ul><h2 style="margin: 8pt 0cm 4pt; line-height: 115%; break-after: avoid; font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display', sans-serif; color: #0f4761; font-weight: normal;"> </h2><h2 style="margin: 8pt 0cm 4pt; line-height: 115%; break-after: avoid; font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Aptos Display', sans-serif; color: #0f4761; font-weight: normal;">Preferred qualifications:</h2><ul style="margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-top: 0px;"><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Practical experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Experience in designing and producing computational materials datasets.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Strong understanding of density functional theory and its application in simulating solid-state materials.</li><li style="margin: 0cm 0cm 8pt 0px; line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;">Strong understanding of sampling methods (e.g., molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo methods) and their application in simulating solid-state materials.</li></ul> #Research #AI for Science This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. <hr> Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html">requesting accommodations.</a>

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Senior Electrical Engineer

2026-01-09

Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Amsterdam +3 more

3 days / week in-office

Overview Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. Within CO&I, the Datacenter Engineering (DCE) team is responsible for delivering core data center infrastructure for Microsoft’s cloud business.The MS portfolio consists of complex, multi-disciplinary, large scale, multi-year data center construction and lease projects. We are looking for a passionate, high-energy individual to help build cloud & AI data centers that power the world’s largest online services.In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.We are looking for a Senior Electrical Engineer to deliver core electrical engineering expertise to our Consultant Architectural Engineering firm (AEʼs) and internal stakeholders enabling Microsoft to design and build best-in-class infrastructure worldwide that powers the worldʼs largest online services.Reporting to the Data Centre Electrical & EPMS Manager in our CO&I team, the Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer will provide key technical input and will manage, review and coordinate the delivery of complex data center electrical systems, power distribution systems and backup power systems. Responsibilities <ul><li>Collaboration with Global Technical Excellence team, Global Strategy teams, Global Supply Chain, Data Center Delivery and DC Operations teams to develop data centre designs from Basis of Design (BOD) to Issue For Construction (IFC) and through the Construction Administration phase of the datacentre until handover for new project build outs.</li><li>Strategic mindset with the ability to lead our regional OFCI localisation efforts, including BOD's, Specifications, Single Line Diagrams and formalising technical agreements with our vendors in region.</li><li>Collaboration with internal and external customers, lead the direction of the electrical designs and oversee the delivery of multiple, concurrent, complete data centre design solutions aligned with scopes, schedule and budgets of the projects.</li><li>Lead and direct consultants in the design and coordination of the electrical systems with other disciplines, associated power and overall electrical topology for our data center builds.</li><li>HV/MV substation design.Responsible for leading electrical workgroups with representatives from consulting firms along with key stakeholders within Microsoft.Manage all power system designs during the design stages, equipment procurement, bidding, manufacturing, delivery and installation on site. </li><li>Identify and resolve issues raised by the construction teams and various stakeholders.Provide technical expertise and make design decisions related to data centre projects including new construction, expansions, retrofits, upgrades and provide input to the global standards.</li><li>Critical assessments of designs and decisions and support in applying the required standards and country-specific regulations to make the best design choices.</li><li>Interface closely with procurement team, the manufacturers and the global and local engineering teams to deliver the electrical solutions needed for each project.</li><li>Responsible for specification and drawing development, detailing the sequence of operation for the electrical systems and overall drawings and specifications for our electrical topology.Technical review and analysis of the lease and colocation data center space from external providers for compliance with Microsoft requirements.</li><li>Assist the Operations team for trouble shooting of electrical failures and work with operations and equipment vendors for the resolution.Some travel to sites for “Factory Witness Testing”, consultant/vendor interaction in the design process, as well as for final commissioning of the installed systems. </li><li>Duties include the technical review of electrical and controls design documents from lease providers to ensure Microsoft requirements are met.Supporting requests, liaise with customers to develop specific project design requirements, liaise and collaborate with other Microsoft engineering teams and Operations providing support as and when required for new and existing data centres.</li></ul> Qualifications <ul><li>Required/minimum qualificationsMaster's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.</li><li>Expertise in data center electrical power engineering.Experience in consulting engineering and with experience as a Lead Engineer on mission critical designs.HV/MV substation design experience.In-depth knowledge of design, operation and maintenance of electrical systems including uninterruptible power sources diesel generators, electrical switchgear, power distribution units, and automatic/static transfer switches.</li></ul>While not required, we also look for the following:<ul><li>Chartered Electrical Engineer.Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field AND technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience.</li><li>Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:</li><li>Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.</li></ul> This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled. <hr> Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about <a href="https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html">requesting accommodations.</a>

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