Indonesian PhD Scientist — AI Safety Prompts & Evaluation (Remote)

mercor; Indonesia; Remote; IDR 468,236,000 - 566,812,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Bilingual Indonesian STEM Expert (PhD) for a remote AI safety contract role. You will write expert-level prompts in Indonesian across specialized scientific topics and evaluate model responses for accuracy, safety, and usefulness.

Requirements include a PhD in chemistry or biology, native or near-native Indonesian, business‑level English, and deep familiarity with laboratory and computational techniques. Start date is immediate; Indonesian presence in SE Asia is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts in Indonesian across specialized scientific topics.
• Evaluate and annotate model responses for accuracy, usefulness, and safety.
• Apply guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving model performance.

Skills

Indonesian fluency

English proficiency

Prompt engineering

Scientific safety awareness

Education

PhD in chemistry, biology, or related field

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Bilingual Indonesian STEM Expert (PhD) for a remote AI safety contract role. You will write expert-level prompts in Indonesian across specialized scientific topics and evaluate model responses for accuracy, safety, and usefulness.

Requirements include a PhD in chemistry or biology, native or near-native Indonesian, business‑level English, and deep familiarity with laboratory and computational techniques. Start date is immediate; Indonesian presence in SE Asia is preferred.