Remote Italian STEM Expert (PhD) — AI Research Prompts

mercor; Italia; Remote; EUR 61,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a highly qualified bilingual Italian STEM expert (PhD) for a remote contract role. You will write expert-level prompts in Italian, evaluate model responses for scientific accuracy and safety, and apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.

Collaborating with AI research teams, you will help improve training data quality and downstream performance while working independently to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts in Italian 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.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve training data quality and downstream performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

Native Italian

Business English

Education

PhD in chemistry or biology

Job description

Mercor is seeking a highly qualified bilingual Italian STEM expert (PhD) for a remote contract role. You will write expert-level prompts in Italian, evaluate model responses for scientific accuracy and safety, and apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.

Collaborating with AI research teams, you will help improve training data quality and downstream performance while working independently to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.