Materials Science Specialist - AI Training (Remote)

Prolific; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Work from home

Job summary

Prolific is seeking Materials Science Specialists to join our Expert Network to train and evaluate AI models using real scientific expertise. You will be tested for skills and suitability, and if successful, invited to join as a paid participant working on AI tasks with flexible hours and work-from-home options.

Pay tends to be $40+/hr depending on skills and experience, with tasks requiring about an hour of uninterrupted work.

Qualifications

• Educational background in materials science or closely related STEM field.
• Strong analytical and detail-oriented approach to complex technical tasks.
• Ability to interpret phase diagrams, crystalline structures and property data.

Responsibilities

• AI Evaluation & Ranking: compare AI-generated explanations and rank by accuracy and logic.
• Strategic Document Audit: review papers with AI-generated abstracts to spot inaccuracies.
• Fact-Checking: verify AI-generated data against source documentation.
• Model Alignment: provide feedback for enterprise-ready AI outputs.
• Technical Verification: audit summaries of chemical compositions and material behaviors.

Skills

Materials science background

Analytical rigor

Technical literacy

Education

BSc (Bachelor of Science) in Materials Science

Metallurgy or Chemical Engineering background

Job description

Prolific is seeking Materials Science Specialists to join our Expert Network to train and evaluate AI models using real scientific expertise. You will be tested for skills and suitability, and if successful, invited to join as a paid participant working on AI tasks with flexible hours and work-from-home options.

Pay tends to be $40+/hr depending on skills and experience, with tasks requiring about an hour of uninterrupted work.