Materials Scientist

What you'll do

You check the materials science an AI model produces for scientific accuracy, physical plausibility, unit consistency and sound microstructure-property reasoning. The ad lists topic areas including metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, phase diagrams, heat treatment, mechanical testing, corrosion, nanomaterials and characterization. You write gold-standard prompts and answers, rank AI outputs, and flag hallucinated properties, flawed processing advice and unsafe design assumptions. Work is remote and hourly.

Who fits

• A bachelor's degree or higher in materials science or engineering, mechanical or chemical engineering, metallurgy, polymer science, nanotechnology or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years in materials research, engineering, lab work, manufacturing, teaching, technical writing or academic review
• Deep understanding of structure-property relationships, crystal structures, phase diagrams and heat treatment
• English at C1 or above

AI training or scientific QA experience is strongly preferred. The ad sets no experience level; we read 3+ years as a junior-to-mid bar.

What it pays

The ad says up to $95 an hour, second only to the Medical Doctor (Specialist) role in this batch. It is a maximum, and the ad does not state a typical rate. Payment terms and the hiring process are covered on the company page.

Worth knowing

Good:

• One of the highest published ceilings for a science role
• Engineering experience, teaching or lab work all count toward the 3 years
• Open in 27 countries

Less good:

• The country list is mostly Western Europe, North America and Australasia; check it before applying
• The ad does not say whether a project is running now
• Hours are not published

About this listing

Posted on SME Careers, where SuperAnnotate hires experts; we read the ad on 27 October 2026. The board gives no posting date, and we have not independently verified the pay ceiling. The comparisons with similar roles are ours. For how SME hires and pays, including its time-tracking rules, read the company page. See SuperAnnotate.