[Contract] Chemistry Expert (PhD, Master's, or Olympiad Participants)

[Contract] Chemistry Expert (PhD, Master's, or Olympiad Participants)

Mercor

Remote

Role Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI research lab on a project to advance frontier chemistry problem-solving. We are looking for chemistry experts who hold a PhD or Master’s degree, or have experience participating in the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). The goal of this project is to create novel, clear, and challenging Olympiad-style chemistry problems that cause the frontier AI models to fail (i.e. generate an incorrect response) and support the training of cutting-edge AI models.

This is a short-term, high impact, remote opportunity for those excited about applying their expertise to frontier AI research, with the possibility of extension based on performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Write original & advanced IChO-style chemistry problems to challenge frontier AI models;
• Evaluate AI-generated solutions for correctness, clarity and style and identify where models fail;
• Identify logical flaws, incomplete reasoning, or insufficiently-rigorous proofs;
• Provide clear, concise, and correct solutions & chain of thought reasoning using proper LaTeX formatting;
• Maintain extremely high standards of precision and problem difficulty.

Required Qualifications

Note: Applicants must be highly proficient in writing and formatting documents using LaTeX.

You are a good fit for the project if you have any of the following experiences:

• Have a Master’s or PhD in chemistry (or a related field), or are an Olympiad participant or medalist in the IChO (preferred) or equivalent competitions (AsChO, EChO, EUSO, IJSO, NChO, UKChO, USNCO, CCO, INChO, RChO and MChO).

Other qualifications:

• Deep understanding of your domain’s core theoretical and experimental concepts;
• Ability to articulate reasoning and derivations clearly in written form;
• Strong ability to evaluate the rigor and complexity of chemistry problems;
• Rigorous attention to detail in verifying solutions.

More About the Opportunity

• Expected commitment: 20 hours/week minimum; up to 40 hours/week available;
• Approximate project length: ~2 months, with extension potential;
• Rolling start dates; setup typically within 1–2 days of approval.

Compensation & Contract Terms

• $60-80/hr dependent on experience + performance;
• Open to contributors worldwide (English proficiency required);
• Independent contractor engagement;
• Payments issued weekly via Stripe Connect.