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: Material Science PhD Coding Experts Type:Contract Compensation:$70/hour Location:Remote Duration:6 weeks Commitment:20+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Source material from published papers, Kaggle datasets, open-source repositories, or designed scenarios.
Write scientific prompts based on sourced input to challenge AI models.
Build grading criteria to define correct answers for scientific tasks.
Calibrate tasks against frontier models, ensuring tasks ship only when strong models fail more often than succeed.
Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines and improve AI model performance.
Qualifications
Must-Have
PhD in materials science, materials engineering, applied physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a closely related field.
Demonstrated depth in semiconductor materials and molecular modeling.
Working proficiency in Python, R, or another relevant programming language for scientific computing.
Comfortable with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker.
Preferred
Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Prior scientific software or research engineering experience.
Start Date
Immediate Interview Process
Upload your resume and application form.
A 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations.
Follow up within a few days with next steps and onboarding.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
Upload resume
AI interview based on your resume
Submit form
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Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. The company specializes in matching top-tier professionals with AI research organizations to support advanced projects. Mercor facilitates work across multiple domains including financial analysis, hedge fund strategy evaluation, and deal structuring, leveraging AI to enhance model training and research capabilities. The company bridges the gap between specialized talent and cutting-edge AI research institutions.
