Job Description
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 Researchers (Part-time) Type: Contract Compensation: $125–$225/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 8–20 hours/week Role Responsibilities Author and review challenging chemistry problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models . Evaluate model outputs on tasks like retrosynthesis, mechanism prediction, and spectral interpretation. Identify areas where current models fail, focusing on mistakes a working PhD chemist would catch. Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors. Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving model performance. Qualifications Must-Have First-author or co-first-author publications in top journals like JACS , Nature Chemistry , or Science . Doctoral or postdoctoral training at a top-20 global institution for chemistry or STEM . Competitive fellowships such as NSF GRFP , Hertz , or Sloan Research Fellow . Issued patents, spin-out companies, or grants as a named PI or co-PI. International Chemistry Olympiad ( IChO ) Gold/Silver/Bronze medalist. Active research role: PhD candidate , postdoc, instructor, faculty, principal scientist, or industry researcher. Engagement Part-time: 8 to 20 hours per week . W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC; payroll, benefits, and compliance handled by Cincinnatus. Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials. No fixed end date; contributors continue as long as the program needs their expertise. Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Upload resume AI interview based on your resume Submit form Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs. mercor .com/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: support@ mercor
