Chemistry PhD - Assessment Specialist

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Position: Applied Chemistry Benchmark Specialist
Type:Contract
Compensation:$61–$77/hour
Location:Remote
Commitment:10+ hours/week
Role Responsibilities

Author original chemistry questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall.

Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined with all necessary information included.

Rate each question's difficulty as Medium, Hard, or Expert, and provide 1 correct answer with 9 plausible alternatives.

Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions with clear, concise intermediate steps in markdown format.

Supply 1–5 academic references per question from reputable sources like peer-reviewed journals.

For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

Qualifications

Must-Have

PhD or doctoral candidate in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a closely related field.

Master's degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.

Strong command of graduate-level chemistry concepts, reaction mechanisms, and quantitative analysis.

Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely.

Preferred
Experience with rigorous academic problem design or chemistry olympiad writing is a strong plus.

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