Materials Scientist | Remote

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; GBP 87,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Materials Science Expert for a fully remote contract role. You will design complex problems in materials science, provide correct solutions with detailed rationales, and establish objective criteria for expert evaluations.

The ideal candidate holds a Master’s or PhD in materials science with principal-level experience in industry or national labs, and the ability to clearly explain the reasoning behind correct answers across subdomains.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Master’s or PhD in materials science or a related field.
• Deep technical depth in at least one materials subdomain.
• Ability to clearly explain reasoning behind correct answers.

Responsibilities

• Design difficult technical problems in materials science with realistic constraints
• Provide correct solutions and detailed reasoning for each problem
• Define objective criteria for correctness for expert evaluations
• Review problems built by others for technical accuracy and soundness
• Flag ambiguous or ungradable problems instead of submitting them
• Utilize engineering judgment to identify when an answer is incorrect
• Analyze and evaluate structure-property relationships and failure analysis

Skills

Clear reasoning communication

Deep technical depth in materials subd

Education

Master's or PhD in materials science or related field

Job description

• Design difficult technical problems in materials science with realistic constraints
• Provide correct solutions and detailed reasoning for each problem
• Define objective criteria for correctness for expert evaluations
• Review problems built by others for technical accuracy and soundness
• Flag ambiguous or ungradable problems instead of submitting them
• Utilize engineering judgment to identify when an answer is incorrect
• Analyze and evaluate structure-property relationships and failure analysis

Position

Materials Science Expert

Type

Contract

Compensation

$85 - $185/hour

Location

Remote

Commitment

10 40 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design difficult technical problems in materials science with realistic constraints
• Provide correct solutions and detailed reasoning for each problem
• Define objective criteria for correctness for expert evaluations
• Review problems built by others for technical accuracy and soundness
• Flag ambiguous or ungradable problems instead of submitting themli>
• Utilize engineering judgment to identify when an answer is incorrect
• Analyze and evaluate structure-property relationships and failure analysis

Requirements

• Master s or PhD in materials science or a related field
• Principal-level experience in industrial or national lab research
• Deep technical depth in at least one materials subdomain
• Ability to clearly explain reasoning behind correct answers
• Publications, patents, or record of technical leadership preferred
• Experience with AI or LLM evaluations is a plus
• Must work effectively in a fully remote environment

Application Process (Takes 20 Min)

• Easy Apply on LinkedIn
• Check email for next steps
• Participate in resume evaluation & interview stage