Materials Science Expert - Remote

Materials Science Expert

Role Type: Contractor
Location: Remote
Commitment: Flexible

Job Description

We are seeking experienced Materials Science Experts to develop challenging technical problems, provide accurate solutions, and establish evaluation criteria for advanced AI training projects.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design complex technical problems involving structure-property relationships, material processing, characterization, failure analysis, and computational materials.
2. Provide accurate solutions with clear technical reasoning.
3. Define objective criteria for evaluating technical answers.
4. Review other contributors' work for technical accuracy and sound methodology.
5. Identify ambiguous or ungradable problems.

Required Qualifications

1. Master's or PhD in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Ceramics, Polymer Science, Condensed Matter Physics, or a related field.
2. Principal-, Staff-, or Fellow-level experience in industrial or national laboratory research, or faculty experience at a leading university.
3. Deep expertise in at least one materials science domain.
4. Strong analytical and technical communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Publications, patents, or technical leadership experience.
• AI or LLM evaluation experience is a plus.

Selection Process

1. Application and screening questions.
2. AI interview.
3. Profile review.
4. Onboarding with the Talent Operations team.

Originally posted on Himalayas