Danish Scientific Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $65/hr Part-time

mercor; Denmark; Remote; DKK 561,000 - 597,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor, a research-focused firm connecting elite talent with AI labs, seeks a bilingual Danish STEM Expert (PhD) for AI Safety. This remote contract role involves crafting expert Danish prompts and evaluating model outputs with precision.

Applicants should hold a PhD in chemistry or biology, be fluent in Danish and proficient in English, and work independently to meet deadlines while ensuring safe handling of dual-use information.

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry, biology or a closely related field.
• Native or near-native Danish with business-level written English.
• Deep familiarity with modern laboratory and computational techniques.
• Sound judgment around scientific safety and responsible handling of dual-use information.

Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts in Danish across specialized scientific topics.
• Evaluate and annotate model responses for scientific accuracy, helpfulness, and handling of sensitive content.
• Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
• Ensure AI model safety by leveraging your scientific expertise in Danish technical topics.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Danish language proficiency

Business English

Scientific expertise

Education

PhD in chemistry

PhD in biology

Tools

Laboratory techniques

Computational techniques

Job description

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

Bilingual Danish STEM Expert (PhD) — AI Safety

Type

Contract

Compensation

$61–$65/hour

Location

Remote

Role Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts in Danish 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.
• Ensure AI model safety by leveraging your scientific expertise in Danish technical topics.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in chemistry , biology , or a closely related field.
• Native or near-native fluency in Danish and business-level written English .
• Deep familiarity with modern laboratory and computational techniques .
• Sound judgment around scientific safety and responsible handling of dual-use information.

Preferred

• Based in Denmark or the wider Western Europe region.
• Expertise in radiochemistry , nuclear chemistry , energetic materials, or radiation physics.
• Depth in a specific subfield like organic or inorganic synthesis , molecular biology , microbiology , virology , or genetics .
• Experience with chemical safety and security , biosafety and biosecurity , or hazardous-materials handling.
• Experience reviewing, grading, or red-teaming technical content.