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Handshake - Stryder Corp.

Materials Science Expert

Posted on Sept. 24, 2025

Remote, United States of America
No Salary information.

Part Time

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Up to $80/hr

Depending on the project

Ph.Ds or Postdocs

Remote

Part-time

Flexible hours

OPT/CPT Eligible

Overview

Handshake is recruiting exceptional doctoral students, candidates, and graduates in Materials 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.

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.

Qualifications

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.

The application process

Apply and pass a practice task

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Challenge & improve AI models

Build with fellows and specialists

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