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Material Science PhD Coding Experts
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Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, 43224, USA
Listed on 2026-10-02
Listing for:
Weekday 1
Part Time
position Listed on 2026-10-02
Job specializations:
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Research/Development
AI Business & Operations, Research Scientist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We are hiring PhD and Master's scientists to author AI evaluation tasks (Sci Code)
Compensation: $70 per hourMercor is partnering with leading AI labs on a new benchmark for scientific computing. You will author original, executable research problems that today's frontier models cannot solve.
Domains — depth required in at least two subdomains (with a coding focus)- Materials science — semiconductor materials, molecular modelling
What you'll do
- Source your own material: a published paper, a Kaggle dataset, an open-source repository, or a scenario you design
- Write scientific prompts based on the input
- Build the grading criteria that define a correct answer
- Calibrate against frontier models — a task ships only when strong models fail it more often than they succeed
- PhD in materials science, materials engineering, applied physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a closely related field
- Demonstrated depth in both of the following subdomains: semiconductor materials and molecular modeling
- Working proficiency in Python, R, or another relevant programming language for scientific computing
- Comfortable with Git/Git Hub and running code in Docker — authoring runs through a pull-request workflow with automated quality checks
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Prior scientific software or research engineering experience
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Commitment: part-time, 20+ hours per week
- Start date:
immediate
We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Contract and Payment Terms- You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
- This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
- Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
- Your work will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
- Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
- Please note:
We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.
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