Remote Applied Chemistry Benchmark Specialist (Contract)

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Remote; GBP 64,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercor, a company that connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs, seeks an Applied Chemistry Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract role. You will craft chemistry questions, rate difficulty, and supply correct answers with plausible distractors, plus step-by-step solutions and references.

Commitment is 10+ hours/week. Requirements include a PhD or doctoral candidate in Chemistry or closely related fields, strong graduate-level chemistry knowledge, and

Qualifications

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or closely related field.
• Master's degree considered for exceptional depth in a subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level chemistry concepts, reaction mechanisms, and quantitative analysis.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Author original chemistry questions that test deep conceptual understanding.
• Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert; provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format with references.
• Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor; edit where needed and document changes.
• Rate difficulty, and justify edits in verification tasks.
• Flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify edits made.

Skills

Graduate-level chemistry concepts

Quantitative analysis

Written English proficiency

Education

PhD in Chemistry

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Mercor, a company that connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs, seeks an Applied Chemistry Benchmark Specialist for a remote contract role. You will craft chemistry questions, rate difficulty, and supply correct answers with plausible distractors, plus step-by-step solutions and references.

Commitment is 10+ hours/week. Requirements include a PhD or doctoral candidate in Chemistry or closely related fields, strong graduate-level chemistry knowledge, and