Chemistry Expert - Fully Remote | Upto $77/hr

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: 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 rigorou