Quantum Chemistry PhD - Coding Expert - AI Trainer

Mercor
San Diego, CA
Job Description
Role Overview

We are seeking a Chemistry PhD Coding Expert to work on a contract basis. The role involves sourcing material, writing scientific prompts, building grading criteria, and calibrating tasks against frontier models. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, computational chemistry, or a closely related field, and working proficiency in Python, R, or another relevant programming language.

What You Will Do

The main responsibilities of this role include working independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines, improving AI model performance, and ensuring tasks are challenging for strong models.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in quantum chemistry and computational chemistry, and will be comfortable with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker.

Requirements

  • PhD in chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, computational chemistry, or a closely related field
  • Demonstrated depth in both quantum chemistry and computational chemistry
  • Working proficiency in Python, R, or another relevant programming language for scientific computing
  • Comfortable with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker

Benefits

  • Contract compensation: $70/hour
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