Job Description
- Mercor is seeking PhD holders, doctoral candidates, and exceptional Master’s graduates in chemistry and related fields to join a high-impact AI research initiative in collaboration with a leading artificial intelligence lab.
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### **Key Domains**
- Here is a list of domains. If you belong to or have expertise in one or more of them, feel free to apply — we’re excited to have you on the team!
- *Core Chemistry Disciplines:** General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
- *Analytical and Specialized Chemistry:** Analytical Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Radiochemistry, Polymer Chemistry
- *Biological and Medicinal Chemistry:** Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medicinal Chemistry
- *Chemical Engineering and Process Sciences:** Chemical Engineering and Technology, Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer in Chemical Engineering, Mass Transport and Separation Processes, Chemical Reaction Engineering
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### **Key Responsibilities**
- Evaluate the scientific accuracy, reasoning, and technical rigor of LLM-generated content across chemical disciplines.
- Review outputs on topics spanning molecular structure, kinetics, thermodynamics, catalysis, reaction mechanisms, and industrial processes.
- Identify and document factual inaccuracies, logical inconsistencies, and reasoning gaps.
- Provide structured feedback and benchmarking using specialized evaluation tools.
- Work independently and asynchronously as part of a distributed research team.
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### **Requirements**
- **PhD (candidate/recipient) or Masters** in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or a closely related field.
- Strong command of graduate-level chemistry concepts and scientific problem solving.
- Excellent written communication and analytical thinking skills.
- Strong proficiency in Python, particularly for scientific analysis and model evaluation, is required.
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### **Role Details**
- Part-time (approximately 20 hours/week)
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