Portuguese STEM AI Safety Expert (PhD) - Remote Contract

Mercor; Porto; Remote; EUR 62,000 - 67,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is seeking a Bilingual Portuguese STEM Expert (PhD) for a remote contract role, offering about 20+ hours per week and an hourly rate of $50–$54. The position focuses on crafting expert prompts in Portuguese and evaluating model outputs for accuracy and safety.

The role requires a PhD in chemistry or biology, native or near-native Portuguese, and business-level English, with experience in modern lab and computational methods and strong safety judgment.

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry, biology, or closely related field.
• Native or near-native 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 safety.
• Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to improve model safety and performance.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

Skills

Portuguese fluency

English proficiency

Scientific reasoning

Asynchronous work

Education

PhD in chemistry or biology

Job description

Mercor is seeking a Bilingual Portuguese STEM Expert (PhD) for a remote contract role, offering about 20+ hours per week and an hourly rate of $50–$54. The position focuses on crafting expert prompts in Portuguese and evaluating model outputs for accuracy and safety.

The role requires a PhD in chemistry or biology, native or near-native Portuguese, and business-level English, with experience in modern lab and computational methods and strong safety judgment.