Bilingual STEM PhD - AI Safety

mercor; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor seeks a Bilingual Dutch (Netherlands) STEM Expert (PhD) for a contract role focused on AI safety. You will craft expert-level prompts in Dutch and review model outputs for accuracy, helpfulness, and responsible content handling.

You will apply structured guidelines to classify prompts, work independently, and collaborate with AI research teams to enhance Dutch-language performance on technical topics.

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry, biology, or closely related field (ongoing or completed).
• Native or near-native fluency in Dutch (Netherlands).
• Business-level written English.

Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts in Netherlands Dutch 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 ensure model safety and performance.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve model handling of technical topics in Dutch.

Skills

Prompt engineering

Scientific evaluation

Dutch language fluency

Education

PhD in chemistry

PhD in biology

PhD in related field

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 Dutch (Netherlands) STEM Expert (PhD) - AI Safety Type: Contract Compensation: $61-$65/hour Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts in Netherlands Dutch 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 ensure model safety and performance.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve model handling of technical topics in Dutch.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD in chemistry , biology , or a closely related field - ongoing or completed.
• Native or near-native fluency in Dutch as spoken in the Netherlands.
• Business-level written English .
• Currently based in the Netherlands .
• Deep familiarity with modern laboratory and computational techniques.
• Sound judgment around scientific safety and responsible handling of dual-use information.

Preferred

• Radiological and nuclear coverage from a chemistry background.
• Demonstrated depth in a specific subfield such as organic or inorganic synthesis , molecular biology , microbiology , virology , or genetics .
• Research or coursework on chemical safety and security, biosafety and biosecurity, or hazardous-materials handling.
• Experience reviewing, grading, or red-teaming technical content.