Process Chemist - Route Design Expert
Job in
Buffalo, Erie County, New York, 14201, USA
Listed on 2026-10-02
Listing for:
Mercor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-02
Job specializations:
-
Research/Development
Research Scientist, Drug Discovery, Pharmaceutical Science/ Research, Medicinal Chemist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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: Synthetic / Process Chemist
Type:
Contract
Compensation: $65–$75/hour
Location:
Remote
- Write challenging single-turn prompts in chemistry and chemical safety
. Label them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial. - Evaluate AI model responses against a defined policy standard. Judge the correctness of each response.
- Write reference answers with technical reasoning to illustrate correct responses.
- Collaborate with chemistry experts to ensure models can distinguish between routine and dangerous requests.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance
.
- Experience in synthetic route design and development in pharmaceutical
, agrochemical
, or fine chemicals
. - Expertise in process chemistry
, reaction engineering
, and scale-up from bench to plant. - Background in precursor sourcing
, controlled-substance registration
, or regulatory chemistry
. - Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience.
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