Senior Materials Engineer
Mercor, San Francisco, CA, United States
About the job
Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
Benchmark ,
General Catalyst ,
Peter Thiel ,
Adam D'Angelo ,
Larry Summers , and
Jack Dorsey .
Position:
Materials Science Expert
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$85–$93/hour
Location:
Remote
Commitment:
20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Author and review technical tasks to evaluate
AI model performance
in
materials science .
Develop original problem sets using phase diagrams, micrographs, and stress-strain curves.
Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure task quality.
Annotate tasks with detailed insights to improve
AI model outputs .
Work
independently and asynchronously
with a
flexible schedule .
Qualifications
Must-Have
PhD
in
Materials Science ,
Metallurgy , or related field;
MS
with
3+ years
experience; or
BS
with
5+ years
experience.
Working fluency in at least two of: phase equilibria, mechanical behavior, crystallography, polymers, or characterization (XRD, SEM, TEM).
Comfortable interpreting micrographs, diffraction patterns, and property charts.
Preferred
Publication record or industry R&D track.
Compensation & Legal
Hourly contractor
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
Upload resume
AI interview based on your resume
Submit form
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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Mercor
connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include
Benchmark ,
General Catalyst ,
Peter Thiel ,
Adam D'Angelo ,
Larry Summers , and
Jack Dorsey .
Position:
Materials Science Expert
Type:
Contract
Compensation:
$85–$93/hour
Location:
Remote
Commitment:
20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Author and review technical tasks to evaluate
AI model performance
in
materials science .
Develop original problem sets using phase diagrams, micrographs, and stress-strain curves.
Write reference solutions and apply structured quality checks to ensure task quality.
Annotate tasks with detailed insights to improve
AI model outputs .
Work
independently and asynchronously
with a
flexible schedule .
Qualifications
Must-Have
PhD
in
Materials Science ,
Metallurgy , or related field;
MS
with
3+ years
experience; or
BS
with
5+ years
experience.
Working fluency in at least two of: phase equilibria, mechanical behavior, crystallography, polymers, or characterization (XRD, SEM, TEM).
Comfortable interpreting micrographs, diffraction patterns, and property charts.
Preferred
Publication record or industry R&D track.
Compensation & Legal
Hourly contractor
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
Upload resume
AI interview based on your resume
Submit form
Resources & Support
For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
#J-18808-Ljbffr