Chemistry PhD Assessment Specialist

About the job

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Position: Applied Chemistry Benchmark Specialist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $61$77/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Author original chemistry questions to test deep conceptual understanding.
• Ensure questions are unambiguous and self-contained with all necessary information.
• Rate each questions difficulty: Medium Hard or Expert.
• Provide 1 correct answer and 9 plausible incorrect alternatives.
• Write step-by-step Chain-of-Thought solutions in markdown format.
• Supply 15 academic references per question from reputable sources.
• For verification tasks flag issues with clarity completeness or solvability.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• PhD or doctoral candidate in Chemistry Biochemistry Chemical Engineering or a related field.
• Masters degree considered for candidates with exceptional depth in a specific subdomain.
• Strong command of graduate-level chemistry concepts and quantitative analysis.
• Excellent written English and ability to express complex ideas clearly.

Preferred

• Experience with rigorous academic problem design or chemistry olympiad writing.

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