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.