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Chemistry Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $60 / hr Remote

MercorWorkFromHome, New Zealand

7 days ago

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Chemistry Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $60 / hr Remote

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Company Introduction : 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 .

Role Overview

Position : Physics, Chemistry, or Astronomy Expert – Freelance, Remote
Commitment : 15–20 hours per week, potential to scale to 40+ hours
Mission : Contribute scientific expertise to develop cutting-edge large language models. Help curate complex, domain-specific problems for frontier AI systems.

Responsibilities

Create and review challenging, discipline-specific problems in physics, chemistry, or astronomy.

Design detailed solutions and LaTeX-formatted content for AI training purposes.

Provide feedback to refine problem structures.

Collaborate asynchronously with the research team on problem quality and relevance.

Requirements / Qualifications

Must-Have Qualifications

Current undergraduate or master’s student in physics, chemistry, astronomy, or a closely related field at a top US, UK, Australian, NZ, or Canadian university.

OR 1+ year of full-time experience in a physics, chemistry, or astronomy-related field.

Advanced proficiency in LaTeX for scientific problem formatting.

Exceptional attention to detail and critical thinking skills.

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous participation in a science olympiad.

Engagement Details

Remote and asynchronous — set your own schedule.

Expected contribution : 15–20 hours per week, with potential to scale to 40+ hours.

Project start : October; rolling applications accepted throughout.

Initial commitment : 1 month, with potential for extension.

Compensation : Competitive rates for domain experts, paid weekly via Stripe Connect.

Classified as an independent contractor.

Application Process

Submit your resume to get started.

Complete a brief form and AI-based screening interview (total time : ~20–30 minutes).

Open to applicants residing in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, or New Zealand.

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Mercor is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.

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