Remote Materials Science Expert — High-Impact Contractor

Zekai; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 255,000; Part time

Job summary

Zekai is seeking a Materials Science Expert for a fully remote, contractor position. You will tackle complex problems where standard textbook answers fail, crafting robust solutions and clear criteria for correctness.

Your work will involve ownership of the problem space across processing, structure-property relationships, and failure analysis. Ideal candidates hold a Master’s or PhD in materials science or related fields and have principal-level industry or faculty-level research experience.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Master’s or PhD in materials science or related field.
• Principal-level industry experience or faculty appointment.
• Deep technical depth in at least one materials subdomain.

Responsibilities

• Design difficult technical problems with realistic constraints and data.
• Provide correct solutions with detailed reasoning.
• Define objective criteria for correctness for reproducibility.
• Review problems for technical accuracy and soundness of method.
• Flag ambiguous or ungradable problems.

Skills

Materials science

Education

Master’s degree in materials science

PhD in materials science

Job description

Zekai is seeking a Materials Science Expert for a fully remote, contractor position. You will tackle complex problems where standard textbook answers fail, crafting robust solutions and clear criteria for correctness.

Your work will involve ownership of the problem space across processing, structure-property relationships, and failure analysis. Ideal candidates hold a Master’s or PhD in materials science or related fields and have principal-level industry or faculty-level research experience.