Chemistry Expert - Fully 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 Content Author

Type:
Contract

Compensation:
$35–$75/hour

Location:

Remote

Commitment:
10+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

Author original chemistry questions that test deep conceptual understanding. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
Rate each question's difficulty level:
Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
Provide one correct answer and nine plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives to challenge expert-level solvers.
Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.
Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources such as peer-reviewed journals or university repositories.
For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications

Must-Have

PhD or doctoral candidate in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field.
Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
Strong command of graduate-level chemistry concepts, reaction mechanisms, and quantitative analysis.
Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred

Experience with rigorous academic problem design or chemistry olympiad writing is a strong plus.

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