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

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• For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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