At Meta's Reality Labs Research, our goal is to make world-class consumer virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences. Come work alongside industry-leading scientists and engineers to create the technology that makes VR and AR pervasive and universal. Join the adventure of a lifetime as we make science fiction real and change the world. As a Research Chemist at Meta, in our Optics & Display Research group (O&DR), you will play a critical role in developing AR/VR systems. You will focus on developing advanced materials, process and devices for near eye displays, and will become part of a team exploring novel concepts through design, modeling, and fast iterative prototyping. We are seeking someone who works well in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment, who communicates complex concepts clearly and succinctly, who demonstrates scientific rigor, who is unafraid to tackle new challenges, and who works well in high-ambiguity discovery phases. If you are passionate about using your generalist-head to push the boundaries of what is possible, we want you on our team.

Research Chemist Responsibilities

• Take a critical role in developing/identifying new materials and process for AR/VR systems.


• Design, synthesis, and characterization of organic small molecules and their solid-state phases for optics and optoelectronics systems.


• Develop and implement research agenda, apply high standards to the research and develop an ability to identify highly impactful projects in a complete and unexplored domain.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent experience in Organic Chemistry or a related field.


• 1+ year's experience in Organic Chemistry, Optics, AR/VR, or a related industry.


• Experience with small molecular organo-electronics and opto-electronics.


• Experience with. NMR, LC/MS, GC/MS, UV/Vis absorption spectroscopy, Fluorometry, Cyclovoltammetry, single crystal XRD.


• Experience solving analytical problems using analytic and quantitative approaches.


• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience. Degree must be completed prior to joining Meta.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience solving complex problems and comparing alternative solutions, trade-offs, and diverse points of view to determine a path forward.


• Research and engineering experience demonstrated via grants, fellowships, patents, internships, product development, or work experience.


• Research and engineering experience demonstrated via grants, fellowships, patents, internships, or work experience.