🌍Materials Science Expert | Remote - Contract
Core
Solving and validating computational materials science problems, creating atomic models, running simulations, and reviewing AI-generated solutions for scientific correctness.
Role type
Contractor Materials Science Expert (Computational Modeling)
Builds
Reproducible reference solutions and objective verification methods for material structures and properties
Domain
Materials Science / Computational Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Python, Materials Science, Computational Modeling, Simulation, CLI/Scripting proficiency
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
LAMMPS, ASE, pymatgen, Quantum ESPRESSO, FEniCSx, CalculiX, Elmer, PyBaMM, NumPy, SciPy, pandas, Matplotlib, Jupyter
Responsibilities
Construct material structures and atomic configurations; Run atomistic, electronic-structure, molecular-dynamics, or continuum simulations; Use Python to automate calculations and process results; Diagnose computational failures and invalid structures; Compare computational results with experimental data; Review AI-generated solutions for scientific validity
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC