Inorganic Chemistry & Synthesis Expert

Overview

Mercor partners with AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. This contract role involves leveraging PhD-level inorganic chemistry expertise to evaluate AI-generated scientific explanations, validate synthesis methodologies, and assess technical accuracy in materials chemistry and synthesis.

What You’ll Do

• Evaluate technically complex problems involving inorganic chemistry, solid-state chemistry, and materials synthesis
• Review and validate AI-generated scientific explanations, synthesis pathways, and experimental methodologies
• Assess reaction mechanisms, precursor selection, reaction conditions, phase formation, and materials stability
• Develop scientifically rigorous reference answers, technical evaluations, and reasoning frameworks
• Identify inaccuracies in chemical reasoning, proposed synthetic routes, and interpretations of experimental results
• Apply knowledge of analytical and characterisation techniques such as XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, and thermal analysis
• Collaborate with research teams to improve the scientific accuracy and reliability of advanced AI models

Requirements

• PhD in Inorganic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Solid-State Chemistry, Materials Science, or closely related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in inorganic synthesis, solid-state reactions, solution-phase synthesis, hydrothermal/solvothermal methods, or related techniques
• Strong understanding of crystallography, phase diagrams, chemical bonding, thermodynamics, and reaction kinetics
• Experience interpreting experimental characterisation data and assessing scientific literature
• Strong scientific writing, analytical reasoning, and communication skills
• Ability to independently evaluate complex scientific problems