PhD Bilingual Scientist - AI Safety

mercor; France; Remote; EUR 71,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Immediate start

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Bilingual French STEM Expert (PhD) — AI Safety to join our remote team. This contract role focuses on creating expert-level French prompts and assisting in safety evaluation for AI models.

The position offers hourly compensation and a flexible, remote work setup. Requirements include a PhD in chemistry, biology, or a related field, native or near-native French with business English writing, and strong knowledge of laboratory and computational methods.

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry, biology or a closely related field.
• Fluent French with business-level English writing.
• Experience applying safety and dual-use considerations.

Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts in French across specialized scientific topics.
• Evaluate and annotate model responses for accuracy and safety.
• Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
• Work independently and asynchronously to enhance AI model safety.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to align outputs with scientific standards.

Skills

Prompt writing

Model evaluation

Collaboration

Independent work

Scientific literacy

Education

PhD in chemistry, biology, or related field

Job description

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 French STEM Expert (PhD) — AI Safety

Type: Contract

Compensation: $58–$62/hour

Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts in French 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.
• Work independently and asynchronously to enhance AI model safety.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure model outputs align with scientific standards.

Qualifications

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

Preferred

• Based in France or the wider Western Europe region.
• Expertise in radiochemistry , nuclear chemistry , or related fields.
• Demonstrated depth in a specific subfield like organic synthesis or molecular biology.
• Experience with chemical safety, biosafety, or hazardous-materials handling.
• Experience reviewing or grading technical content.

Start Date: Immediate