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Chemistry Assessment Specialist

Mercor β€’ Remote β€’ Posted 20 days ago

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$55/task

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20d ago

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About this Role

Role Overview

We are seeking expert chemists to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core chemistry domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to advance AI capabilities.

Role Overview

Question Authoring

Question Verification

Chemistry Domains Covered

Key Responsibilities

Ideal Qualifications

More About the Opportunity

Role Overview We are seeking expert chemists to author and review high-quality academic assessment content for an AI research initiative. You will write and verify rigorous multiple-choice questions across core chemistry domains, evaluate solution quality, and help establish gold-standard benchmarks used to advance AI capabilities. You will be assigned one of two task types: Question Authoring β€” Create original, challenging multiple-choice questions in your area of chemistry expertise, rate their difficulty, and submit them for review. Question Verification β€” Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor. Edit where needed, rate difficulty, and document any changes made. Chemistry Domains Covered Physical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Miscellaneous Chemistry. Key Responsibilities Author original chemistry questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined β€” all necessary information must be in the problem statement Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above) Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers 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 (peer-reviewed journals, university repositories) For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made Ideal Qualifications 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 Experience with rigorous academic problem design or chemistry olympiad writing is a strong plus Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely More About the Opportunity Expected commitment: 10+ hours/week Asynchronous, fully remote work We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

  • Question Authoring β€” Create original, challenging multiple-choice questions in your area of chemistry expertise, rate their difficulty, and submit them for review.
  • Question Verification β€” Review pre-written questions for accuracy, clarity, and rigor. Edit where needed, rate difficulty, and document any changes made.
  • Author original chemistry questions that test deep conceptual understanding, not surface-level recall
  • Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined β€” all necessary information must be in the problem statement
  • Rate each question's difficulty: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above)
  • Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives that challenge expert-level solvers
  • 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 (peer-reviewed journals, university repositories)
  • For verification tasks: flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made
  • 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
  • Experience with rigorous academic problem design or chemistry olympiad writing is a strong plus
  • Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly and concisely
  • Expected commitment: 10+ hours/week
  • Asynchronous, fully remote work

Requirements

  • Must be eligible to work in Remote
  • Fluent proficiency in English (Written & Verbal)
  • Reliable high-speed internet connection
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
  • Demonstrated expertise in STEM

Eligible Languages

Fluent proficiency in English

English

Compensation Analysis

Work from anywhere, at any time. This fully remote position ($55/hr) breaks down geographic barriers, allowing you to earn US-competitive rates regardless of your local market. It is a perfect stepping stone for building a career in the data labeling and AI training ecosystem.

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