Senior Materials Science AI Benchmark Architect

Weekday AI; California City (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI is seeking a highly specialized Materials Science Domain Expert to contribute to an advanced GenAI initiative. You will evaluate knowledge tasks and AI outputs, develop reference solutions, and create rigorous benchmarks for high-quality reasoning.

This full-time role requires 40 hours weekly for an initial six-month period, with a hybrid location in the Bay Area, California. Relocation is not covered. On-site presence is required several days per week.

Qualifications

• PhD or an exceptional Master's with relevant depth in materials science.
• At least 4 years of substantive R&D experience in materials science.
• Demonstrated domain expertise in at least one materials area.
• Experience with AI tools and distinguishing rigorous reasoning.
• Ability to work in the Bay Area on-site several days per week.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess AI-generated materials science outputs for accuracy and relevance.
• Develop instruction specifications and golden solutions.
• Design challenging tasks and benchmarks for AI evaluation.
• Collaborate with researchers and translate expertise into structured criteria.
• Provide precise written feedback to improve AI solutions.

Skills

Energy materials

Semiconductors

Polymers

Metallurgy

Characterization

Computational materials

Nanomaterials

AI fluency

Senior leadership

Research leadership

Education

PhD in Materials Science

Master's with depth in materials science

Job description

Weekday AI is seeking a highly specialized Materials Science Domain Expert to contribute to an advanced GenAI initiative. You will evaluate knowledge tasks and AI outputs, develop reference solutions, and create rigorous benchmarks for high-quality reasoning.

This full-time role requires 40 hours weekly for an initial six-month period, with a hybrid location in the Bay Area, California. Relocation is not covered. On-site presence is required several days per week.