AI Benchmark Scientist — Quantum & Computational Chemistry

Mercor; United States; Remote; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is hiring PhD and Master's scientists to author AI evaluation tasks (Sci Code). You will author original, executable research problems that today’s frontier models cannot solve, with a focus on chemistry-related domains.

Engagement lasts 6 weeks, part-time, 20+ hours per week, with an immediate start. You will source data, write prompts, define grading criteria, and calibrate against frontier models.

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry or closely related field
• Depth in both quantum chemistry and computational chemistry
• Working proficiency in Python, R, or another scientific computing language
• Comfortable with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker with PR workflow

Responsibilities

• Source your own material: a published paper, Kaggle dataset, or open-source repo
• Write scientific prompts based on the input
• Build grading criteria that define a correct answer
• Calibrate prompts and tasks against frontier models

Job description

Mercor is hiring PhD and Master's scientists to author AI evaluation tasks (Sci Code). You will author original, executable research problems that today’s frontier models cannot solve, with a focus on chemistry-related domains.

Engagement lasts 6 weeks, part-time, 20+ hours per week, with an immediate start. You will source data, write prompts, define grading criteria, and calibrate against frontier models.