Bilingual Vietnamese STEM Expert (PhD) - AI Safety

Mercor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 36.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mercor is seeking PhD-level scientists fluent in English and Vietnamese to help make advanced AI models safer. You will write expert prompts in Vietnamese and evaluate model responses for scientific accuracy, helpfulness, and appropriate handling of sensitive content.

Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations, with a focus on chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear topics. This is a start-date-immediate opportunity open to candidates in Vietnam or the wider

Qualifikationen

• PhD in chemistry, biology, or a closely related field - ongoing or completed.
• Native or near-native fluency in Vietnamese, plus business-level written English.
• Deep familiarity with modern laboratory and computational techniques in your subfield.
• Sound judgment around scientific safety and the responsible handling of dual-use information.
• Based in Vietnam or the wider Southeast Asia region. This is a preference, not a requirement - applicants based elsewhere are welcome.
• Radiological and nuclear coverage from a chemistry background is welcome - radiochemistry, nuclear chemistry, energetic materials, or radiation physics all qualify.
• Demonstrated depth in a specific subfield rather than broad coverage - for example organic or inorganic synthesis, molecular biology, microbiology, virology, or genetics.
• Research or coursework touching on chemical safety and security, biosafety and biosecurity, or hazardous-materials handling.
• Experience reviewing, grading, or red-teaming technical content.

Aufgaben

• Write expert-level prompts in Vietnamese across specialized scientific topics.
• Evaluate and annotate model responses for scientific accuracy, helpfulness, and appropriate handling of sensitive content.
• Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.

Kenntnisse

PhD-level scientist

Bilingual English & Vietnamese

Prompt writing in Vietnamese

Annotation & evaluation

Scientific safety & dual-use awareness

Computational techniques familiarity

Ausbildung

PhD in Chemistry/Biology/related field

Tools

Computational methods

Jobbeschreibung

About the role

We're hiring PhD-level scientists who are proficient bilingual speakers (English & Vietnamese) to help make advanced AI models safer. You'll apply your scientific expertise to evaluate and strengthen how these models handle specialized technical topics in Vietnamese. No prior AI/ML experience is required - we'll train you on the workflow.

What you’ll do

• Write expert-level prompts in Vietnamese across specialized scientific topics.
• Evaluate and annotate model responses for scientific accuracy, helpfulness, and appropriate handling of sensitive content.
• Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.

What we’re looking for

• A PhD in chemistry, biology, or a closely related field - ongoing or completed - with the depth to write prompts across chemical, biological, or radiological and nuclear subject areas.
• Native or near-native fluency in Vietnamese, plus business-level written English.
• Deep familiarity with modern laboratory and computational techniques in your subfield.
• Sound judgment around scientific safety and the responsible handling of dual-use information.
• Based in Vietnam or the wider Southeast Asia region. This is a preference, not a requirement - applicants based elsewhere are welcome.
• Radiological and nuclear coverage from a chemistry background is welcome - radiochemistry, nuclear chemistry, energetic materials, or radiation physics all qualify.
• Demonstrated depth in a specific subfield rather than broad coverage - for example organic or inorganic synthesis, molecular biology, microbiology, virology, or genetics.
• Research or coursework touching on chemical safety and security, biosafety and biosecurity, or hazardous-materials handling.
• Experience reviewing, grading, or red-teaming technical content.

Project Timeline

• Start date: Immediate