We are looking for Materials Science Expert candidates for a project delivered through the hiring partner.
What you'll do
- Design difficult technical problems from your own area — structure-property relationships, processing, characterization, failure analysis, computational materials — with realistic constraints and supporting data.
- Provide the correct solution and walk through the reasoning that gets there.
- Define objective criteria for correctness, so another expert reviewing the work would reach the same verdict.
- Review problems built by other contributors for technical accuracy and soundness of method.
- Flag problems that turn out to be ambiguous or ungradable rather than submitting them.
What you need
- Master’s or PhD in materials science or a closely related field.
- Principal-level industry experience or a faculty appointment.
- Deep technical depth in at least one materials subdomain, with hands-on ownership of the work.
- Able to explain why an answer is correct clearly enough that another scientist could verify it.
Nice to have
- Publications, patents, or a record of technical leadership.
- AI or LLM evaluation experience.
Expertise
Master’s or PhD in materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymer science, condensed matter physics, or a closely related fieldPrincipal, staff, or fellow-level experience in industrial or national lab research, or a faculty appointment at a leading universityDeep technical depth in at least one materials subdomain, with hands-on ownership of the workAble to explain why an answer is correct clearly enough that another scientist could verify itPublications, patents, or a record of technical leadershipAI or LLM evaluation experienceTechnical Depth in a SubdomainEngineering Judgment Under ConstraintsKnowing When an Answer Is WrongMaterial-science
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Who you work with
Project and contracting process: the hiring partner. Applications continue on the provider's website.
Pay and hours
This role pays $85–$185/hr. The work is remote. That is about 69% above the $80 an hour median for engineering roles open now.
Who can apply from where
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