Scientific Expert Fully Remote
Mercor • Lisbon, Porto, Portugal
Há 13 horas
Descrição do cargo
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 DAngelo Larry Summers and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Bilingual Portuguese STEM Expert (PhD) AI Safety
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50$54/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Write expert-level prompts in Portuguese across specialized scientific topics.
- Evaluate and annotate model responses for scientific accuracy helpfulness and appropriate handling of sensitive content.
- Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and conversations.
- Collaborate with AI research teams to improve AI model safety and performance.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while enhancing model capabilities.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- PhD in chemistry biology or a closely related field.
- Native or near-native fluency in Portuguese plus business-level written English.
- Deep familiarity with modern laboratory and computational techniques in your subfield.
- Sound judgment around scientific safety and responsible handling of dual-use information.
Preferred
- Based in Portugal or the wider Western Europe region.
- Expertise in radiochemistry nuclear chemistry energetic materials or radiation physics.
- Demonstrated depth in a specific subfield such as organic or inorganic synthesis molecular biology microbiology virology or genetics.
- Research or coursework on chemical safety biosafety or hazardous-materials handling.
- Experience reviewing grading or red-teaming technical content.
Start Date
- Immediate
Application Process (Takes 2030 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
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Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1