Process Chemist - Route Design Expert

🏢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: Synthetic / Process Chemist

Role Responsibilities

• 🔹Write challenging single-turn prompts in chemistry and chemical safety . Label them as benign, dual-use, or adversarial.
• 🔹Evaluate AI model responses against a defined policy standard. Judge the correctness of each response.
• 🔹Write reference answers with technical reasoning to illustrate correct responses.
• 🔹Collaborate with chemistry experts to ensure models can distinguish between routine and dangerous requests.
• 🔹Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 🔹Experience in synthetic route design and development in pharmaceutical , agrochemical , or fine chemicals .
• 🔹Expertise in process chemistry , reaction engineering , and scale-up from bench to plant.
• 🔹Background in precursor sourcing , controlled-substance registration , or regulatory chemistry .
• 🔹Prior technical writing, published research, or expert witness experience.

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: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
• 🔹For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

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