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: Bilingual Italian STEM Expert (PhD) — AI Safety

Type: Contract

Compensation: $50–$54/hour

Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

- Write expert-level prompts in Italian 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 training data quality and downstream performance.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Qualifications

Must-Have

- PhD in chemistry, biology, or a closely related field.
- Native or near-native fluency in Italian, plus business-level written English.
- Deep familiarity with modern laboratory and computational techniques in your subfield.

- Sound judgment around scientific safety and the responsible handling of dual-use information.

Preferred

- Based in Italy 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.
- Experience reviewing, grading, or red-teaming technical content.

Start Date

- Immediate

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form

Resources & Support

- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: (email hidden)

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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