Synthetic Chemist – Remote

Job overview

The Synthetic Chemist role is remote. Compensation is $65–$75 per task, and the posting identifies the position as contract-based. Mercor connects technical talent with AI research labs. The role applies chemistry and chemical-safety expertise to improve AI model performance. The chemist creates and labels prompts, evaluates model responses against policy standards, writes technically reasoned reference answers, and collaborates with chemistry experts while working independently and asynchronously.

What you'll do

• Write challenging single-turn chemistry and chemical-safety prompts and label them benign, dual-use, or adversarial
• evaluate AI model responses against defined policy standards
• write reference answers with technical reasoning
• collaborate with chemistry experts
• work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

synthetic chemist

process chemistry

remote

mercor

ai model evaluation

chemical safety

synthetic route design

reaction engineering

scale-up

technical writing

$65–$75 per task

contract

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting seeks experience in synthetic route design and development, process chemistry, reaction engineering, scale-up, precursor sourcing or regulatory chemistry, and technical writing, published research, or expert-witness work.

About the employer

Mercor is hiring for this role. Industry: All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services. Sector: 54.