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Materials Science PhD - Problem Author - AI Trainer

$85 per hour

Mercor

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 Writer - Engineering FRQ
Type: Contract
Compensation: $85/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Author original, free-response engineering problems in Materials Science & Engineering .
  • Develop expert-level solutions grounded in real industry scenarios.
  • Validate problem difficulty by testing against three frontier language models.
  • Ensure at least one model fails to solve the problems.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.
  • Collaborate with AI research teams to enhance model training and evaluation.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • PhD in Materials Science & Engineering , Metallurgy , or a materials-focused Mechanical/Chemical Engineering discipline.
  • 5+ years of professional experience in materials selection, failure analysis, testing, or process development.
  • Experience with well-known/blue-chip employers.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

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  • Submit form

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