Quantum Chemistry PhD - Coding Expert

mercor; Deutschland; A distancia; EUR 74.000 - 98.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Mercor is seeking a Chemistry PhD Coding Expert for a remote, contract role lasting 6 weeks. The candidate will source material from papers and datasets, write prompts to challenge AI models, and build robust grading criteria for scientific tasks.

You will calibrate tasks against frontier models and work asynchronously to meet deadlines. Applicants should hold a PhD in chemistry or closely related fields, with depth in quantum and computational chemistry, and experience with Python, R,

Formación

• PhD in chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, computational chemistry, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated depth in both quantum chemistry and computational chemistry.
• Working proficiency in Python, R, or another relevant programming language for scientific computing.
• Comfortable with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker.

Responsabilidades

• Source material from published papers, Kaggle datasets, open-source repositories, or self-designed scenarios.
• Write scientific prompts based on the input to challenge current AI models.
• Build grading criteria that define correct answers for scientific tasks.
• Calibrate tasks against frontier models, ensuring them are challenging for strong models.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance

Conocimientos

Python

R

Git/GitHub

Docker

Educación

PhD in chemistry or closely related field

Descripción del empleo

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 PhD Coding Experts Type: Contract Compensation: $70/hour Location: Remote Duration: 6 weeks Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Source material from published papers, Kaggle datasets, open-source repositories, or self-designed scenarios.
• Write scientific prompts based on the input to challenge current AI models.
• Build grading criteria that define correct answers for scientific tasks.
• Calibrate tasks against frontier models, ensuring them are challenging for strong models.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance

Qualifications Must-Have

• PhD in chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, computational chemistry, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated depth in both quantum chemistry and computational chemistry .
• Working proficiency in Python , R , or another relevant programming language for scientific computing.
• Comfortable with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker .

Preferred

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Prior scientific software or research engineering experience.