Computational Materials Scientist - PhD
$84 per hourMercor
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: Atomistic & Surface Modeling Experts (Computational Materials & Catalysis)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $84/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Contribute domain expertise in first-principles and molecular simulation to build high-quality training and evaluation data.
- Review and evaluate AI-generated scientific reasoning to improve technical accuracy.
- Design and solve expert-level problems in atomistic and surface modeling .
- Rate and rank model outputs against scientific criteria with clear reasoning.
- Structure technical knowledge into well-organized, model-ready data.
- Deliver reliable, high-quality work within defined timelines.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Hands-on experience with atomistic modeling using first-principles or molecular methods ( DFT , ab initio molecular dynamics , classical MD , or Monte Carlo ).
- Experience modeling surfaces, interfaces, and adsorption or reaction phenomena.
- Proficiency with standard tooling (e.g., VASP , Quantum ESPRESSO , CP2K , GPAW , LAMMPS , ASE , pymatgen ).
- PhD in materials science , chemistry , physics , chemical engineering , or a related field.
- Clear written English and the ability to explain technical reasoning concisely.
Preferred
- Experience modeling semiconductor-relevant materials or a background in computational (heterogeneous) catalysis.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
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- Submit form
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Vacancy posted 10 days ago
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