Material Science Experts - AI Trainer (PhD or Postdoc)
Program Overview
Handshake is recruiting exceptional doctoral students, candidates, and graduates in Material Science to join our AI research community. This program brings subject-matter experts together to enhance the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) within specialized domains and subdomains. The MOVE program runs year-round, though project availability will vary by domain.
Put AI to the test with real-world expertise and evaluate where they excel or fail
Get paid for your expertise while contributing to AI research
Join a community of master’s, PhDs and AI researchers from top universities
Program Details
This is a fully remote, asynchronous position - work independently from anywhere, on your own schedule.
Learn new skills while contributing to the changing world of AI across various disciplines.
Get paid competitively to apply your domain expertise in material science or engineering.
Project work includes designing and solving advanced material science problems that require multi-step reasoning, and testing them with AI models to ensure they are appropriately challenging.
Who Should Apply
PhD students, postdocs, or recent PhDs in materials science with experience in polymers, metals and ceramics, energy materials, or nanomaterials.
Able to participate in primarily asynchronous work in partnership with leading AI labs.
Believe your expertise can outmatch current AI systems in understanding and explaining key concepts in your field.
This program is open to U.S.-based doctoral students, candidates, and recent graduates with valid work or training authorization (e.g., F-1/OPT, J-1, H-1B). Participants are responsible for ensuring compliance with their visa conditions and confirming eligibility with their program or visa sponsor prior to applying.
Compensation
Compensation is $75/hr
The compensation reflects our commitment to ensuring your contributions are rewarded at a level commensurate with your expertise
How to Apply
1
Submit your resume
2
Record a video cover letter
3
Paid training and certification
4
Start assigned project