Chemistry Research Experts (PhDs)
**Mercor is seeking researchers in core areas of Chemistry for a short-term premier pilot project with one of the world's top AI labs.**
In this role, you will contribute your scientific expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by modeling how expert chemists reason through complex problems in their domain.
### You're a good fit if you:
- Are actively conducting original research in a core, non-biological subfield of chemistry, such as:
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Computational Chemistry
- Routinely engage in high-level intellectual work, including:
- Designing or optimizing synthetic pathways
- Developing mechanistic hypotheses
- Conducting or interpreting quantum chemical simulations
- Deriving physical or theoretical models of chemical behavior
- Are deeply engaged in hands-on scientific inquiry and can clearly explain your thought process
- Have strong communication skills and a commitment to academic rigor
### Here are more details about the role:
- The role is ongoing, starting at the end of June/beginning of July and continuing with rolling applications
- The project involves 10–20 hours of work per week with the potential to expand up to 40 hours per week
### Ideal candidates include:
- Professors (Assistant, Associate, or Full) who remain actively involved in research
- Postdoctoral researchers or fellows in chemistry-related fields
- Late-stage PhD students (ideally year 4 or later) working in core chemistry disciplines
- Researchers with a track record of publishing in top chemistry journals such as _JACS_, _Angewandte Chemie_, _Inorganic Chemistry_, _Journal of Physical Chemistry_, etc.
### Screening Process:
- You will need to complete a short interview and form, which will take a total of 20–30 minutes to fully apply
Apply today and leverage your chemistry expertise to advance cutting-edge AI models!
We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
In this role, you will contribute your scientific expertise to a cutting-edge project involving state-of-the-art large language models. Specifically, you will help create high-quality data that will inform the future of AI innovation by modeling how expert chemists reason through complex problems in their domain.
### You're a good fit if you:
- Are actively conducting original research in a core, non-biological subfield of chemistry, such as:
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Physical Chemistry
- Computational Chemistry
- Routinely engage in high-level intellectual work, including:
- Designing or optimizing synthetic pathways
- Developing mechanistic hypotheses
- Conducting or interpreting quantum chemical simulations
- Deriving physical or theoretical models of chemical behavior
- Are deeply engaged in hands-on scientific inquiry and can clearly explain your thought process
- Have strong communication skills and a commitment to academic rigor
### Here are more details about the role:
- The role is ongoing, starting at the end of June/beginning of July and continuing with rolling applications
- The project involves 10–20 hours of work per week with the potential to expand up to 40 hours per week
### Ideal candidates include:
- Professors (Assistant, Associate, or Full) who remain actively involved in research
- Postdoctoral researchers or fellows in chemistry-related fields
- Late-stage PhD students (ideally year 4 or later) working in core chemistry disciplines
- Researchers with a track record of publishing in top chemistry journals such as _JACS_, _Angewandte Chemie_, _Inorganic Chemistry_, _Journal of Physical Chemistry_, etc.
### Screening Process:
- You will need to complete a short interview and form, which will take a total of 20–30 minutes to fully apply
Apply today and leverage your chemistry expertise to advance cutting-edge AI models!
We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.