Chemistry PhD – Quantum Chemistry Coding Expert

Stack

Responsibilities

• ▹Source material for tasks from papers and datasets
• ▹Write scientific prompts to challenge AI models
• ▹Build grading criteria for scientific tasks
• ▹Calibrate tasks against frontier models

Requirements

• ▹PhD in chemistry, physical, theoretical or computational chemistry
• ▹Demonstrated depth in quantum and computational chemistry
• ▹Proficiency in Python, R or another language for scientific computing
• ▹Comfortable with Git/GitHub and Docker

Nice to have

• ▹Publications in peer-reviewed journals
• ▹Prior scientific software or research engineering experience

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Remote work
• ▹Hourly compensation ($70/hour)

About the company

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs, headquartered in San Francisco.