Remote AI-Driven Materials Scientist (Semiconductors)

Posted 10 days ago

obsidianNew York (NY)

Materials Scientists Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

Mercor is seeking experimental scientists and engineers across inorganic synthesis, characterization, superconductors, and semiconductors to support a frontier AI research lab. You will generate, structure, and evaluate scientific data to train models that reason about materials, devices, and processes. This role is hands-on and expert‑level, with remote (US-based) work and up to 40 hours/week. You will review AI-generated reasoning, design challenging problems, and deliver model-ready data

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