Quantum Chemistry PhD - Coding Expert - AI Trainer
$70 per hourMercor
Job Description
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 PhD Coding Experts
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70/hour
Location: Remote
Duration: 6 weeks
Commitment: 20+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Source material from published papers, Kaggle datasets, open-source repositories, or self-designed scenarios.
- Write scientific prompts based on the input to challenge current AI models.
- Build grading criteria that define correct answers for scientific tasks.
- Calibrate tasks against frontier models, ensuring they are challenging for strong models.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD in chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, computational chemistry, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated depth in both quantum chemistry and computational chemistry .
- Working proficiency in Python , R , or another relevant programming language for scientific computing.
- Comfortable with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker .
Preferred
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Prior scientific software or research engineering experience.
Start Date
- Immediate
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume and application form
- A 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations
- Follow up within a few days with next steps and onboarding
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PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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