Senior Chemist

About The Job
Mercor
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Peter Thiel
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,
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Jack Dorsey
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Position:
Chemistry Content Author

Type:ContractCompensation:$35–$75/hourLocation:RemoteCommitment:10+ hours/weekRole Responsibilities
• Author original chemistry questions that test deep conceptual understanding. Ensure questions are unambiguous, self-contained, and precisely defined.
• Rate each question's difficulty level: Medium (intro undergraduate), Hard (advanced undergraduate), or Expert (post-graduate and above).
• Provide one correct answer and nine plausible but subtly incorrect alternatives to 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 such as peer-reviewed journals or university repositories.
• For verification tasks, flag issues with clarity, completeness, precision, or solvability and justify any edits made.

QualificationsMust-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 rigorous academic problem design or chemistry olympiad writing is a strong plus.

Resources & Support
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