PhD Chemist - AI Safety Expert
mercor
GermanyPosted 18 days agoDiscoveredMatch locked
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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
Bilingual German STEM Expert (PhD) — AI Safety
Role Responsibilities
- Write expert-level prompts in
German
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.
- Work
independently and asynchronously
to meet deadlines while improving
AI model performance
.
Must-Have
•
PhD
in
chemistry
,
biology
, or a closely related field.
•
Native or near-native fluency in German
, plus business-level written
English
.
•
Deep familiarity with modern laboratory and computational techniques in your subfield.
•
Preferred
•
Based in Germany
or the wider
Western Europe
region.
•
Radiological and nuclear coverage from a chemistry
background.
•
Demonstrated depth in a specific subfield like organic
or
inorganic synthesis
,
molecular biology
,
microbiology
,
virology
, or
genetics
.
•
Research or coursework on chemical safety and security, biosafety and biosecurity, or hazardous-materials handling.
•
Start Date
•
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
•
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•
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•
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Skills
artificial-intelligence
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