Computational Chemistry Expert - PhD
$70 - $100 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: Computational Chemistry & Electronic Structure Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $70–$100/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 15–20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Design challenging computational problems to evaluate AI systems using real scientific software.
- Develop problems requiring strategic planning and execution of complex, multi-step workflows.
- Refine problems through iterative testing against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
- Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure problems test reasoning and strategic thinking.
- Work independently to design and improve problem setups and solution validators using Python .
- Operate in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field ( MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience ).
- Proven proficiency with scientific software libraries like PySCF .
- Strong Python skills.
- Ability to work independently and refine problem designs.
- Comfortable in a Linux/terminal environment .
Preferred
- Experience across multiple domains or tools.
- Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
- Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
- Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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Vacancy posted 21 days ago
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