micro1Software Engineering Featured JobsSpecial ReferralMaterials Science Expert
Remote - Worldwide
About the role
The problems where the textbook answer isn’t enough, where the right approach depends on reading the constraints correctly, where a plausible-looking solution is quietly wrong. You’ll build those problems, provide the correct analysis, and define what separates a right answer from one that only looks right.
Scope of Work
- 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’ll bring
- Master’s or PhD in materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymer science, condensed matter physics, or a closely related field.
- Principal, staff, or fellow-level experience in industrial or national lab research, or a faculty appointment at a leading university.
- 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.
- Publications, patents, or a record of technical leadership is a strong plus.
- AI or LLM evaluation experience is a plus, but not required.
Benefits
Not provided in the source listing.
Schedule and availability
Flexible commitment that fits alongside your current role; weekly hours not specified.
Contract & Payment Terms
- Pay: $80- $185/hour
- Commitment: Flexible — fits alongside your current role
- Location: Fully remote
- You’ll need: Master’s or PhD in materials science or a closely related field, plus principal-level industry experience or a faculty appointment
- Your tasks: Build challenging technical problems from your own domain and define what makes an answer correct
- Selection process: Apply and complete the screening questions
- Selection process: Complete the AI interview for this role — it’s how your expertise gets in front of the client
- Selection process: Profile review
- Selection process: Onboarding — our Talent Ops team will get you set up
Where you can work
Country eligibility has not been provided. Confirm with the employer.
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