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Skills
Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
Benchmarkingunmatched
Chemistryunmatched
Data Modelingunmatched
Data Processingunmatched
Electricityunmatched
English Languageunmatched
Material Scienceunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Physicsunmatched
Research Laboratoryunmatched
Search Engine Marketing (SEM)unmatched
Semiconductorsunmatched
Spectroscopyunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
X-Ray Diffractionunmatched
Description
About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Contribute domain expertise across synthesis, characterization, fabrication, and device physics to build high-quality training and evaluation data.
Review and evaluate AI-generated scientific reasoning, catching errors and improving technical accuracy.
Design and solve challenging, expert-level problems in your area of specialization.
Rate and rank model outputs against defined scientific criteria, with clear written reasoning.
Structure technical knowledge — experimental procedures, characterization results, process data — into well-organized, model-ready data.
Deliver reliable, high-quality work within defined timelines.
Qualifications
Must-Have
Hands-on experimental experience in one or more of: inorganic synthesis (solid-state, solution, solvothermal, sol-gel), superconducting materials, or semiconductors and advanced packaging.
Strong materials or device characterization skills (XRD, SEM, TEM, spectroscopy, electrical/transport measurements).
An advanced degree (PhD/MS) or equivalent hands-on experience in materials science, chemistry, physics, or a related engineering field.
Clear written English and the ability to explain technical reasoning concisely.
Preferred
Experience with thin-film growth or device fabrication (MBE/epitaxy, MOCVD, CVD, sputtering, IBAD, etch, clean-room microfabrication).
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