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Job Description

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 Expert

Type:Contract

Compensation:$60$80/hour

Location:Remote

Duration:2 months, with extension potential

Commitment:2040 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Write original & advanced IChO-style chemistry problems to challenge frontier AI models.
  • Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity, and style; 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.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • Master's or PhD in chemistry (or a related field), or Olympiad participant or medalist in the IChO or equivalent competitions.
  • Deep understanding of your domain's core theoretical and experimental 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.
  • Highly proficient in writing and formatting documents using LaTeX.

Start Date

  • Rolling start dates; setup typically within 12 days of approval.

Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)

  • Submit your resume or CV highlighting chemistry background and relevant achievements.
  • Complete a brief interview (2030 minutes).
  • Submit a short form detailing your experience writing problems and competing in chemistry competitions.

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: [Confidential Information]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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Job ID: 138517749