Remote Materials Science Expert - Part-Time Contractor

YO AI Labs

Seattle (WA)

Remote

USD 83,000 - 152,000

Part time

2 days ago

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Job summary

YO AI Labs seeks a Materials Science Expert to support an AI training project with computational materials science, materials modeling, and Python-based automation. The role is contractor-based and fully remote, with flexible ~15 hours per week.

You will solve, validate, and review materials-engineering tasks, build simulation inputs, run various simulations, and ensure results align with experiments and literature. A strong foundation in materials science and Python is essential.

Qualifications

MS/PhD in Materials Science, Metallurgy, or related field.
Experience in computational materials modeling, simulation, characterization, or materials R&D.
Strong Python and programmatic engineering-tool experience.
Ability to explain modeling assumptions, validate results, and distinguish computational errors from physical behavior.

Responsibilities

Solve and validate computational materials science problems.
Build material structures, compositions, and simulation inputs.
Run and analyze atomistic, electronic, molecular-dynamics, continuum, or electrochemical simulations.
Use Python to automate simulations, parameter sweeps, and data analysis.
Analyze mechanical, thermal, electrical, chemical, and structural properties.
Diagnose convergence, numerical, modeling, and physical-assumption issues.
Review AI-generated solutions and develop reliable reference solutions.