PhD Quantum Chemistry AI Benchmark Scientist

Mercor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor is hiring PhD and Master's scientists to author AI evaluation tasks for Sci Code. You will craft original, executable research problems that frontier models cannot solve, focusing on chemistry-related subdomains and computing challenges.

You will source material, write prompts, build grading criteria, and calibrate models to maximize diagnostic difficulty. This 6-week, part-time role requires strong programming skills and a track record in scientific computing.

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry or closely related field.
• Demonstrated depth in quantum chemistry and computational chemistry.
• Experience with Python, R, or similar for scientific computing.
• Familiar with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker with PR workflows.

Responsibilities

• Source materials: papers, datasets, open-source repos, or designed scenarios.
• Write scientific prompts based on input.
• Build grading criteria defining correct answers.
• Calibrate against frontier models to ensure robust failure cases.

Skills

Quantum chemistry

Computational chemistry

Python

Git/GitHub

Docker

Education

PhD in Chemistry/Computational Chemistry

Tools

Python

R

GitHub

Docker

Job description

Mercor is hiring PhD and Master's scientists to author AI evaluation tasks for Sci Code. You will craft original, executable research problems that frontier models cannot solve, focusing on chemistry-related subdomains and computing challenges.

You will source material, write prompts, build grading criteria, and calibrate models to maximize diagnostic difficulty. This 6-week, part-time role requires strong programming skills and a track record in scientific computing.