AI training jobs for chemists
16 AI training roles for chemists are open on Mercor (10), Turing (4), micro1 (2) as of 1 Nov 2026. Where a listing states an hourly rate, the typical range is $63 to $95/hr, from 6 listings. Labs hire people in the field to write, review and grade AI output, so the listings ask for real credentials and experience. Pay below is only what listings state; we never estimate it.
Pay by platform
| Platform | Open roles | State pay | Typical hourly (stated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercor | 10 | 10 | $68 to $103/hr (4 listings) |
| Turing | 4 | 0 | Too few stated rates |
| micro1 | 2 | 2 | Too few stated rates |
Highest stated hourly rate: Chemistry Domain Expert on Mercor, $90-$140/h.
What the listings ask for
Requirements copied from live listings, one per listing:
- Required skills: Basic Programming (Turing, Pod Lead — Chemistry(Terminal Bench Science))
- Education: PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering, or a closely related field. (Mercor, Chemistry Domain Expert)
- PhD in chemistry (synthetic, organic, medicinal, analytical, physical or a closely related discipline), or equivalent research experience. (Mercor, Chemistry Specialist, Synthetic & Analytical Chemistry)
- We're looking for professionals with hands-on experience in synthesis, analytical chemistry, or chemical safety. Prior AI evaluation or red-teaming experience is preferred. Relevant backgrounds include: (Mercor, Chemicals Safety for Redteaming)
- Required skills: Computational Chemistry, Structural Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Proteomics & Metabolomics, Documentation, Verbal communication, Biology, organic chemistry, physical chemistry (micro1, STEM Expert – Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD))
- Required skills: Computational Chemistry, Structural Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Proteomics & Metabolomics, Documentation, Verbal communication, Drug Discovery, Biology, Metagenomics (micro1, Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology & Drug Discovery Scientist (PhD))
What the work involves
- Conduct senior-level reviews of complex or ambiguous chemistry problems and AI-generated solutions. (Turing)
- Lead and mentor a pod of technical trainers, ensuring consistent quality, productivity, and timely delivery of chemical engineering tasks. (Turing)
- We match chemists in the network to projects like: (Mercor)
- Write challenging single-turn prompts in your domain, labelled across three levels: benign, dual-use, and adversarial. (Mercor)
- Write challenging single-turn prompts in your domain, labelled across three levels: benign, dual-use, and adversarial. (Mercor)
- Write challenging single-turn prompts in your domain, labelled across three levels: benign, dual-use, and adversarial. (Mercor)
How to get hired
Mercor and micro1 list 12 of these 16 roles, and both screen with an AI interview. Read how to apply to Mercor and how to apply to micro1, practise with the free Mercor practice questions or Zara practice (pick one of the listings below), and check where Mercor can pay you on the supported countries page.
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