Chemistry Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $225/hr Part-time

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Chemistry Researchers (Part-time)
Type: Contract
Compensation: $125–$225/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 8–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities

- Author and review challenging chemistry problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models .

- Evaluate model outputs on tasks like retrosynthesis, mechanism prediction, and spectral interpretation.

- Identify areas where current models fail, focusing on mistakes a working PhD chemist would catch.

- Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors.

- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

- First-author or co-first-author publications in top journals like JACS , Nature Chemistry , or Science .

- Doctoral or postdoctoral training at a top-20 global institution for chemistry or STEM .

- Competitive fellowships such as NSF GRFP , Hertz , or Sloan Research Fellow .

- Issued patents, spin-out companies, or grants as a named PI or co-PI.

- International Chemistry Olympiad ( IChO ) Gold/Silver/Bronze medalist.

- Active research role: PhD candidate , postdoc, instructor, faculty, principal scientist, or industry researcher.

Engagement

- Part-time: 8 to 20 hours per week .

- W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC; payroll, benefits, and compliance handled by Cincinnatus.

- Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials.

- No fixed end date; contributors continue as long as the program needs their expertise.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume

- AI interview based on your resume

- Submit form

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