Materials Scientist for AI Engineering Problems (Part-Time)

Mindrift; Portugal; On-site; EUR 28,136 - 40,073; Part time

Job summary

Mindrift is seeking material scientists and engineers in Portugal for project-based AI opportunities. Candidates should have a degree in Material Science or related fields and at least 2 years of professional experience. Familiarity with Python and strong written English (C1+) is essential. The role involves designing original engineering problems and validating solutions computationally. Compensation is up to $29 per hour, depending on experience and contribution pace.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional experience in applied research or teaching.
• Able to design original material engineering problems.
• Familiarity with numerical methods and iterative solutions.

Responsibilities

• Create problems requiring Python for engineering calculations.
• Document problem statements and provide correct answers.
• Ensure problems are computationally intensive.

Skills

Python proficiency

Understanding of practical engineering constraints

Strong written English (C1+)

Education

Degree in Material Science or related fields

Tools

MATLAB

R

C

SQL

Numpy

Pandas

SciPy

Stata

Job description

Mindrift is seeking material scientists and engineers in Portugal for project-based AI opportunities. Candidates should have a degree in Material Science or related fields and at least 2 years of professional experience. Familiarity with Python and strong written English (C1+) is essential. The role involves designing original engineering problems and validating solutions computationally. Compensation is up to $29 per hour, depending on experience and contribution pace.