Materials Science Expert - Engineering

Company:  Mercor
Location: San Francisco
Closing Date: 18/11/2026
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent

Job Description

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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 & Engineering Specialist
Type:Contract
Compensation:$60-$90/hour
Location:Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Author domain-authentic tasks from your materials science or engineering experience.
  • Build a data room and grading criteria for objectively scorable tasks.
  • Run tasks against the model, analyze performance, and iterate for genuine discrimination.
  • Collaborate with the project lead and domain experts to define "good" in your domain.
  • Work independently and shape the evolving work structure.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Senior expertise in materials science or engineering domains.
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and shaping evolving work.
  • Ability to explain both correct and incorrect answers.

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