About The Job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Chemistry Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $75–$83/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
Must-Have
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Chemistry Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $75–$83/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Author technical tasks to evaluate AI model performance on chemistry problems.
- Review and annotate tasks involving reaction schemes, spectra (NMR, IR, MS), and phase diagrams.
- Produce original problem sets and write reference solutions.
- Apply structured quality checks to ensure task accuracy and relevance.
- Work independently and asynchronously with a flexible schedule to meet deadlines.
Must-Have
- PhD in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, or MS in Chemistry with 3+ years research or industry experience, or BS in Chemistry with 5+ years lab, synthesis, or QC experience.
- Working fluency in at least two of: organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, biochemistry.
- Comfortable reading and interpreting reaction schemes, spectra (NMR, IR, MS), and phase diagrams.
- Clear technical writing; able to articulate reasoning step-by-step in written form.
- Hourly contractor
- Paid weekly
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]