Bilingual Science PhD - Fully Remote | Upto $54/hr Part-time

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

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Bilingual Portuguese STEM Expert (PhD) for AI safety, delivering expert prompts and annotations in Portuguese. This remote contract role requires high scientific literacy and careful evaluation of model outputs to ensure safe and accurate content.

The position offers 20+ hours per week with flexible scheduling. Ideal candidates will hold a PhD in chemistry or biology, be fluent in Portuguese, have business-level English, and demonstrate experience with lab and computational

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts in Portuguese across specialized scientific topics.
• Evaluate and annotate model responses for scientific accuracy and helpfulness.
• Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
• Strengthen model handling of sensitive content in Portuguese.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

Skills

Portuguese (native)

English (business)

Education

PhD in chemistry or biology

Tools

Laboratory techniques

Computational techniques

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 Portuguese STEM Expert (PhD) — AI Safety

Type: Contract

Compensation: $50–$54/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 20+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Write expert-level prompts in Portuguese across specialized scientific topics.
• Evaluate and annotate model responses for scientific accuracy and helpfulness.
• Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
• Strengthen model handling of sensitive content in Portuguese .
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

Qualifications Must-Have

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

Preferred

• Based in Portugal or Western Europe .
• Expertise in radiochemistry , nuclear chemistry , or related fields.
• Depth in subfields like organic synthesis , molecular biology , or virology .
• Experience with chemical safety, biosafety, or hazardous-materials handling.
• Experience reviewing or red‑teaming technical content.

Start Date

Immediate

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