Mercor

Materials Scientist - Fully Remote | Upto $90/hr

Mercor

Remote · Contract

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Experience
Any
Salary
USD 50 – USD 90 / hour
Openings
1
Posted
2 days ago

Job description

About the Role

Mercor matches top creative and technical professionals with prominent AI research organizations. The company is based in San Francisco and is backed by investors such as Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position

Arches — Simulated Research Reviewer (Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science)

Compensation

The pay range for this contract role is $50 to $90 per hour.

Work Arrangement

This is a remote position.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assess simulated research settings that include agent trajectories in mechanical engineering and materials science.
  • Check agent-generated outputs for correctness, research approach, and scientific quality.
  • Share organized feedback that helps improve AI model results.
  • Build evaluation benchmarks for measuring agent performance.
  • Partner with subject matter experts to keep reviews aligned, useful, and consistent.
  • Handle work independently and on an asynchronous schedule while meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

Applicants should have strong expertise in mechanical engineering and materials science, along with the ability to review research environments and evaluate agent trajectories.

Application Steps

The application takes around 20 to 30 minutes and includes three steps: uploading a resume, completing an AI interview based on the resume, and submitting a form.

Support

For interview-process details and platform guidance, a help document is available. Applicants can also contact support by email for assistance.

Additional Note

The hiring team reviews applications every day. Candidates must finish both the AI interview and the remaining application steps to be considered.

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