Chemistry Researcher - Organic Synthesis Job at Mercor, New York, NY

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  • Mercor
  • New York, NY

Job Description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Chemistry Researchers (Part-time)

Type: Contract

Compensation: $125–$225/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 8–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Author and review challenging chemistry problems to train and evaluate frontier AI models .
  • Evaluate model outputs on tasks like retrosynthesis, mechanism prediction, and spectral interpretation.
  • Identify areas where current models fail, focusing on mistakes a working PhD chemist would catch.
  • Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • First-author or co-first-author publications in top journals like JACS , Nature Chemistry , or Science .
  • Doctoral or postdoctoral training at a top-20 global institution for chemistry or STEM .
  • Competitive fellowships such as NSF GRFP , Hertz , or Sloan Research Fellow .
  • Issued patents, spin-out companies, or grants as a named PI or co-PI.
  • International Chemistry Olympiad ( IChO ) Gold/Silver/Bronze medalist.
  • Active research role: PhD candidate , postdoc, instructor, faculty, principal scientist, or industry researcher.

Engagement

  • Part-time: 8 to 20 hours per week .
  • W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC; payroll, benefits, and compliance handled by Cincinnatus.
  • Compensation reflects research seniority and credentials.
  • No fixed end date; contributors continue as long as the program needs their expertise.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:
  • For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

Job Tags

Remote job, Contract work, Part time, Summer work

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