Organic Chemistry Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $110/hr Part-time

mercor · via Himalayas ·

Budget / Salary$80–110
TypeContract
LocationUnited States
Posted3 hours ago
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 Research Collaborator (Part-time)
Type:Contract
Compensation:$80–$110/hour
Location:Remote
Commitment:Up to 20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities

Review and evaluate research papers in chemistry for correctness, novelty, and significance.

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.

Qualifications

Must-Have

First-author or co-first-author publications in journals like JACS, Nature Chemistry, Science, or Nature Catalysis.

A doctorate or postdoctoral training from a top-20 global institution in chemistry or a related STEM field.

A competitive fellowship such as an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship or Sloan Research Fellowship.

Issued patents, a spin-out company, or grants held as a named Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator.

An International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) Gold, Silver, or Bronze medal.

Current or recent experience in an active research role, as a PhD candidate, postdoctoral researcher, or industry researcher.

Compensation & Legal

W-2 employment provided by Cincinnatus LLC.

Payroll and compliance managed by Cincinnatus LLC.

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