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Materials Science Tutor

Enhance AI models in materials science by providing expert annotations, labels, and data using specialized software. Requires Master's/PhD in materials science or related field with deep subdomain expertise; collaborate on tool refinement and problem-solving.

94k – 156kPalo Alto, CAOtherRemote
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About the role

Responsibilities

  • Use proprietary software applications to provide input/labels on defined projects.
  • Support and ensure the delivery of high-quality curated data.
  • Play a pivotal role in supporting and contributing to the training of new tasks, working closely with the technical staff.
  • Interact with the technical staff to help improve the design of efficient annotation tools.
  • Solve problems that help drive innovation in materials by guiding AI models.
  • Choose problems from various fields across materials science that align with your specialization.
  • Regularly interpret, analyze, and execute tasks based on given instructions.

Required Qualifications

  • Master’s or PhD in materials science, physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, or a highly related field.
  • Expertise and specialization in a materials-related subdomain (e.g., energy materials, semiconductors, nanomaterials, metals, alloys, biomaterials, polymers, elastomers, ceramics, or glasses).
  • Proficiency in reading and writing, both in informal and professional English.
  • Strong ability to navigate various information resources, databases, and online resources.
  • Outstanding communication, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational capabilities.
  • Solid reading comprehension skills combined with the capacity to exercise autonomous judgment.
  • Strong passion for and commitment to technological advancements and innovation.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced expertise in materials science, demonstrated by multiple publications or patents, preferably with one or more first-author papers.
  • Previous AI Tutoring experience.
  • Teaching experience (as a professor, teacher, or tutor).
  • Experience in technical writing, journalism, or a professional writing setting.

Compensation

$45/hour - $75/hour (U.S.-based candidates).

Skills

Materials SciencePhysicsChemistryChemical EngineeringSemiconductorsNanomaterialsPolymersCeramicsAi AnnotationProprietary SoftwareTechnical Writing

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