Process Chemist - Route Design Expert

Mercor · India

  • Experience2–5 yrs
  • SalaryDisclosed
  • Work moderemote
  • Levelmid
  • Posted17 Sept 2026
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About Mercor

Mercor is hiring in India in technology software. This role looks for around 2+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Synthetic route design
  • Process chemistry
  • Reaction engineering
  • Scale-up
  • Precursor sourcing
  • Controlled-substance registration
  • Regulatory chemistry
  • Technical writing

The role

A process chemist at a technology marketplace supporting AI research labs writes chemistry and chemical safety prompts, evaluates model responses, and develops reference answers using process chemistry and reaction engineering. The role applies synthetic route design, scale-up, and regulatory chemistry to improve model performance.

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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

Type: Contract

Compensation: $65–$75/hour

Location: Remote

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.

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