Materials Engineer & Python Expert - Freelance AI Trainer

We are looking for a Materials Engineer & Python Expert to design computational material science problems to challenge a frontier AI model. As an expert author, you will write Python reference solutions, supply input files and model or domain definitions, and test the problem against the model in batches of parallel attempts. Compensation is up to $45 per hour equivalent.

Requirements

• Degree in Material Science or related field
• 2+ years of research, applied, or teaching experience
• Python proficiency for writing reference solutions
• Fluency with — or strong willingness to independently learn — at least one scriptable package: ObsPy, instaseis, pyrocko, MITgcm, xmitgcm, flopy / MODFLOW, or GeoPandas

Benefits

• Part-time, non-permanent projects
• Estimated 10–20 hours per week during active phases
• Compensation up to $45 per hour equivalent