Remote Materials Science Specialist — Senior Technical Bench

MegaHired invites qualified professionals to apply for our remote Remote Materials Science Specialist — Senior Technical Bench opportunity ($80 - $150/hour). You will leverage hands-on experience in Python, Materials Science to audit AI-generated solutions, pinpoint reasoning gaps, and construct authoritative reference responses.

Core Project Workflow

• An MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering with a substantial materials specialization.
• Strong understanding of materials behavior and relevant structure-property relationships.
• Practical background using computational materials modeling, simulation, characterization, or materials-focused engineering analysis.
• Experience using coding agents and Python.
• Relevant tools may include LAMMPS, ASE, pymatgen, Quantum ESPRESSO, FEniCSx, CalculiX, Elmer, PyBaMM, or similar programmatic materials and simulation software. Experience with an equivalent CLI-accessible tool is acceptable.
• Relevant Python tools may include NumPy, SciPy, pandas, Matplotlib, Jupyter, atomistic modeling packages, materials informatics libraries, or domain-specific scientific tools. No single library is mandatory.
• Solve and validate computational materials-science and materials-engineering problems.

Required Technical & Domain Mastery

• Start Timeline & Availability
• We typically fill roles within 48 hours and are looking for experts who are ready to begin immediately. If selected, you will be expected to start your first task within 24–48 hours of completing onboarding.
• Compensation Band: $80 - $150/hour
• Work Location: Remote (100% Remote / Asynchronous Flexibility)
• Available Openings: 100 open positions
• Core Competencies: Python, Materials Science
• Experience may come from academic research, national laboratories, industry R&D, computational engineering, or other demonstrated materials work.

Compensation Summary

• Compensation Rate: $80 - $150/hour (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Python, Materials Science
• Hiring Agency: MegaHired

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