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

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 . Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) • Upload resume • AI interview based on your resume • Submit form Resources & Support • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: • For any help or support, reach out to: PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity. Originally posted on Himalayas