Chemistry Expert - Remote

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

Commitment: 20–40 hours/week

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

• Master’s or PhD in chemistry (or a related field), or experience as an 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.

• Rolling start dates; setup typically within 1–2 days of approval.

• Submit your resume or CV highlighting chemistry background and relevant achievements.
• Complete a brief interview (20–30 minutes).
• Submit a short form detailing your experience writing problems and competing in chemistry competitions.

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