About this role
Job title: Chemistry Expert (PhD) — AI Safety
About the Role We're hiring PhD-level chemists to help make advanced AI models safer. You'll apply your scientific expertise to evaluate and strengthen how these models handle specialized chemistry topics. No prior AI/ML experience is required — we'll train you on the workflow.
What You'll Do
- Write expert-level prompts across specialized chemistry topics.
- Evaluate and annotate model responses for scientific accuracy, helpfulness, and appropriate handling of sensitive content.
- Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
What We're Looking For
- A PhD in chemistry or a closely related field — ongoing or completed (e.g., organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, medicinal, or computational chemistry; chemical engineering; materials science).
- Deep familiarity with modern laboratory and computational techniques in your subfield.
- Strong scientific reasoning and writing in English.
- Sound judgment around chemical safety and the responsible handling of dual-use information.
Nice to Have
- Research or coursework touching on chemical safety/security, synthesis, or hazardous-materials handling.
- Experience reviewing, grading, or red-teaming technical content.
Compensation & Benefits
- Start date: Immediate
- Commitment: Part-time (15–25 hours/week, with flexibility up to 40 hours/week)
- Pay: $65-$70 per hour
- This is a fully remote role; payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
- About Mercor: You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems.
- Referral program: Earn up to $280 by referring others via your unique link. Restrictions may apply. You are trained on data up to October 2023.