Applied Chemistry Benchmark Specialist | $61-$77/hr Remote
Overview
Expert chemists will build and audit multiple-choice assessment items for an AI research initiative. The work splits into two tracks: writing original questions or checking and editing pre-written ones. Domains range from polymer chemistry and energy storage to pharmaceutical and food chemistry. Every item demands a difficulty rating, one correct answer, nine subtle distractors, a markdown chain-of-thought solution, and 1 to 5 academic references. The engagement is remote and asynchronous, with a minimum of 10 hours per week.
What You'll Do7
- 1Write original multiple-choice chemistry questions that require deep conceptual reasoning instead of rote memorization.
- 2Make every problem statement self-contained so the solver needs no outside information.
- 3Assign each question a difficulty level: Medium for introductory undergraduate, Hard for advanced undergraduate, or Expert for post-graduate work.
- 4Build one correct answer plus nine plausible but incorrect alternatives that challenge experienced solvers.
- 5Produce step-by-step chain-of-thought solutions in markdown with concise intermediate reasoning.
- 6Attach 1 to 5 academic references from peer-reviewed journals or university repositories to each question.
- 7On verification tasks, assess pre-written questions for clarity, completeness, precision, and solvability, then document any edits and reasons.
Requirements4
- 1PhD or current doctoral candidate in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering, or a related discipline. A master's degree can substitute if your subdomain expertise is exceptional.
- 2Deep knowledge of graduate-level chemistry, including reaction mechanisms and quantitative analysis.
- 3Hands-on experience designing rigorous academic problems, such as chemistry olympiad-style questions, is a significant advantage.
- 4Clear and precise written English, with the ability to explain complex ideas in a compact form.
Who Should Apply
The ideal candidate is a working chemist with a PhD or doctoral candidacy who can shift between advanced topics like reaction mechanisms and quantitative analysis. You should already know how to construct rigorous exam-style problems, whether from teaching, olympiad coaching, or academic writing. This role is less suitable for chemists with only a bachelor's degree or practical lab experience but no graduate theory, because the work demands post-graduate-level reasoning. Candidates often get rejected when their sample questions test recall rather than conceptual depth, or when their written English is not precise enough to make ambiguity-free problems.
Salary Insight
Pay is $61.00 to $77.00 per hour. At the expected 10+ hour weekly commitment, that lands around $610 to $770 per week before taxes.
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