Material Science Experts - AI Trainer

Handshake; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 103,320; Part time

Job summary

A technology recruitment platform is seeking Material Science Experts - AI Trainers to evaluate and enhance AI capabilities. This remote position is targeted towards PhD students and recent graduates in material science. Responsibilities include testing AI with real-world expertise, designing advanced problems, and earning $75/hr for contributions to AI research.

Qualifications

• PhD students or recent graduates in materials science or related field.
• Ability to participate in asynchronous work.
• Expertise in evaluating AI systems' understanding of material science.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate AI performance using real-world expertise.
• Contribute to AI research by applying material science knowledge.
• Design and solve advanced material science problems.

Skills

PhD in material science

Experience in polymers

Experience in metals and ceramics

Experience in energy materials

Experience in nanomaterials

Education

PhD or recent graduate in materials science

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Material Science Experts - AI Trainer role at Handshake. Handshake is recruiting exceptional doctoral students, candidates, and graduates in Material Science to join our AI research community. This program brings subject-matter experts together to enhance the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) within specialized domains and subdomains. The MOVE program runs year-round, though project availability will vary by domain.

Responsibilities

• Put AI to the test with real-world expertise and evaluate where they excel or fail.
• Get paid for your expertise while contributing to AI research.
• Join a community of master’s, PhDs and AI researchers from top universities.
• This is a fully remote, asynchronous position - work independently from anywhere, on your own schedule.
• Learn new skills while contributing to the changing world of AI across various disciplines.
• Get paid competitively to apply your domain expertise in material science or engineering.
• Project work includes designing and solving advanced material science problems that require multi-step reasoning, and testing them with AI models to ensure they are appropriately challenging.

Who Should Apply

• PhD students, postdocs, or recent PhDs in materials science with experience in polymers, metals and ceramics, energy materials, or nanomaterials.
• Able to participate in primarily asynchronous work in partnership with leading AI labs.
• Believe your expertise can outmatch current AI systems in understanding and explaining key concepts in your field.

This program is open to U.S.-based doctoral students, candidates, and recent graduates with valid work or training authorization (e.g., F-1/OPT, J-1, H-1B). Participants are responsible for ensuring compliance with their visa conditions and confirming eligibility with their program or visa sponsor prior to applying.

Compensation

• Compensation is $75/hr
• The compensation reflects our commitment to ensuring your contributions are rewarded at a level commensurate with your expertise

Job details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Administrative
• Industries: Software Development