Materials Science Pod Lead Job Chicago area,Illinois USA,Research/Development

Job Description & How to Apply Below

Materials Science Pod Lead

About the role

Lead a team of 5 to 10 technical trainers creating terminal-based materials science tasks for AI training and evaluation.

Responsibilities

Mentor trainers, allocate work and ensure timely delivery.
Review scientific tasks, simulation inputs, solutions and automated tests for accuracy and reproducibility.
Validate DFT, molecular dynamics, thermodynamics and materials characterization workflows.
Provide technical feedback and maintain quality standards.

Requirements

Ph.D., postdoctoral experience or equivalent advanced experience in Materials Science, Metallurgy or a related field.
Strong Python, C/C++, Fortran or Julia skills; proficiency in Linux and terminal environments.
Expertise in atomistic simulation, computational thermodynamics, mesoscale modeling, electronic structure or characterization data analysis.
Experience leading teams and reviewing scientific code or research outputs.
Strong scientific judgment and written communication.

Preferred

VASP, Quantum ESPRESSO, LAMMPS, ASE or pymatgen;
Docker, Git, HPC, automated testing or AI evaluation experience.

Selection

Interest check form, AI interview and delivery review.