Bilingual Korean STEM Expert
Mercor • Remote, South Korea
Education
Any
Type
hourly
Pay Rate (by country)
$38–$43/hr
Listed
162d ago
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What We Know About This Role
- Interview
- Required i As stated in the listing: “20 hours per week”
- Weekly hours
- 20 hrs/week
About this Role
From the Mercor listing
Mercor is looking for a Bilingual Korean STEM Expert with experience in biology / physics / chemistry theory and problem-solving to develop and refine high-quality reasoning questions that evaluate AI models. Your knowledge in biology / physics / chemistry will ensure the accuracy, rigor, and instructional quality of these test items. You will create and evaluate Korean/English prompts and responses, ensuring scientific precision while maintaining clear, natural Korean phrasing and alignment with English where needed.
- Design and Optimize STEM-Based Prompts (Bilingual): Create detailed prompts in Korean and/or English with multiple constraints and scientific instructions.
- Define and Document Evaluation Standards: Establish high-level expectations for correct responses in STEM contexts, and develop comprehensive rubrics that account for scientific rigor and—when in Korean—linguistic clarity and appropriate academic tone.
- Conduct Model Testing and Grading (Bilingual): Run prompts through models and assess preliminary outputs against expectations for scientific accuracy, reasoning quality, and clarity, comparing Korean vs. English where needed.
- Support Benchmarking and Quality Assurance: Collaborate in QA review processes to ensure prompt tasks and rubrics meet scientific rigor, maintaining consistency and reliability across Korean-language benchmarks before integration into official benchmarks.
- Native-level fluency in Korean (written) with strong reading/writing ability in English
- BS or BA in Biology / Physics / Chemistry
- Familiarity with undergraduate-level biology / physics / chemistry topics
- Strong writing and critical thinking skills
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- 2+ years of experience in teaching, research, or an applied STEM discipline field
- Complete an AI-led interview (around 15 minutes)
- If approved, complete a paid assessment focused on writing and rubric creation
- Then, if selected, you will be invited to work on the project.
- Expect to contribute at least 20 hours per week
- Expect a commitment of around 1 month
- You’ll be working in a structured project environment with clear goals and tools
Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in one of: Remote, South Korea
- Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
- Reliable high-speed internet connection
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in Languages
Eligible Languages
Fluent proficiency in English or Korean
Why This Role
Rare opportunity for top 1% experts. Earn $40.5/hr contributing to the world's most advanced AI labs. This is one of the few roles where academic precision is valued as highly as commercial output.
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What does Languages work look like for a Bilingual Korean STEM Expert?
Tasks here are scoped to Languages, not generic labeling. As a Bilingual Korean STEM Expert, expect to draw on real domain judgment (evaluating outputs, correcting errors, or providing expert reasoning specific to Languages) rather than following a one-size-fits-all rubric. If you don't have hands-on Languages background, this is likely not the right listing to start with.
How many hours per week does this role require?
Based on the listing, this role is scoped at about 20 hours per week. Treat this as a real commitment expectation, not a loose estimate.
Do I need to be fluent in English or Korean?
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How soon will I start working after applying to Mercor?
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