Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

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 Domain Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$110/hour
Location: Hybrid, Bay Area, California
Commitment: 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Evaluate the quality of materials science knowledge work tasks and model outputs. Identify missing behaviors and unsupported claims.
• Write high-quality instruction specs and produce golden solutions to materials problems. Define new tasks that reflect real-world practices.
• Design challenging materials science tasks and evaluation sets. Build materials-specific skills and tools with the research team.
• Collaborate with client researchers to maintain consistent standards. Translate tacit materials judgment into explicit criteria.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in materials science, materials engineering, or related fields.
• 4+ years of research or industrial R&D experience in materials.
• Specialization in areas like energy storage, semiconductors, or computational materials.
• Progression to a senior level, such as Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator.
• Peer-reviewed publications, patents, or shipped materials programs.
• Experience with large language models in professional work.
• Living in the Bay Area, California , and able to work on-site as required.
• Excellent written communication skills.

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:
• 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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