PhD-Level Chemistry Question Designer (Remote)

Mercor; Greater London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking expert chemists to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will create original chemistry questions or verify pre-written ones, rating their difficulty and ensuring rigorous problem statements.

Role is fully remote with asynchronous collaboration; expected commitment is 10+ hours/week. Candidates with PhD or doctoral-level depth in Chemistry are preferred; strong English writing is essential.

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Chemistry or closely related field.
• Experience with rigorous academic problem design or chemistry olympiad writing.
• Excellent written English with ability to express complex ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Author original chemistry questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty: Medium, Hard, or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
• Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• For verification tasks: flag clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability; justify edits.

Skills

Graduate-level chemistry knowledge

Chemistry problem design

Strong written English

Education

PhD in Chemistry or closely related field

Master's degree in Chemistry (exceptional depth)

Job description

Mercor is seeking expert chemists to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will create original chemistry questions or verify pre-written ones, rating their difficulty and ensuring rigorous problem statements.

Role is fully remote with asynchronous collaboration; expected commitment is 10+ hours/week. Candidates with PhD or doctoral-level depth in Chemistry are preferred; strong English writing is essential.