Chemistry Teacher | $80/hr Remote | Mercor

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; USD 82,656 - 110,208; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking a Chemistry Teacher for a remote role. You will write complex chemistry problems and evaluate AI solutions. Ideal candidates will hold a Master's or PhD in chemistry and have experience in competitive chemistry events. This flexible hourly contract allows 10–40 hours of work per week.

Responsibilities

• Write original, advanced IChO-style chemistry problems to challenge frontier AI models.
• Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and style.
• Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently rigorous proofs.
• Provide clear solutions using proper LaTeX formatting.
• Maintain high standards of precision and problem difficulty.

Skills

Deep understanding of core theoretical and experimental chemistry concepts

Ability to articulate reasoning and derivations clearly in written form

Strong ability to evaluate the rigor and complexity of chemistry problems

Rigorous attention to detail in verifying solutions

Education

Master's or PhD in chemistry or related field

Experience as an Olympiad participant/medalist

Job description

Chemistry Teacher | $80/hr Remote | Mercor

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Base pay range: $60.00/hr - $80.00/hr

Organization: Mercor

Position: Chemistry Expert (PhD, Master's, or Olympiad Participants)

Referral Partner: Crossing Hurdles

Type: Hourly contract

Compensation: $60–$80 per hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10–40 hours/week, flexible and asynchronous

Duration: Flexible

Role Responsibilities

• Write original, advanced IChO-style chemistry problems to challenge frontier AI models.
• Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and style and identify where models fail.
• Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently rigorous proofs.
• Provide clear, concise, and correct solutions & chain-of-thought reasoning using proper LaTeX formatting.
• Maintain extremely high standards of precision and problem difficulty.

Ideal Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in chemistry (or a related field), or experience as an Olympiad participant/medalist in the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) or equivalent competitions (AsChO, EChO, EUSO, IJSO, NChO, UKChO, USNCO, CCO, INChO, RChO, MChO).
• Deep understanding of core theoretical and experimental chemistry concepts.
• Ability to articulate reasoning and derivations clearly in written form.
• Strong ability to evaluate the rigor and complexity of chemistry problems.
• Rigorous attention to detail in verifying solutions.

Application Process (Takes 20-30 min)

• Short interview diving into your industry experience (15 min)

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Research

Industries

Education

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