Chemical Engineering Expert - Process Design
United States
Part-time
Remote
1 month ago
About the role
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: Manufacturing - Chemical Engineering Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $1,150–$1,450/task
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
Qualifications
Must-Have
Preferred
Compensation & Legal
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
Resources & Support
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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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: Manufacturing - Chemical Engineering Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $1,150–$1,450/task
Location: Remote
Role Responsibilities
- Build a realistic digital workspace centered on the Drive folders you use daily. Include process flow diagrams, P&IDs, PHA/HAZOP reports, mass & energy balance models, and OSHA PSM documentation.
- Design multi-step tasks grounded in real workflows. Require navigating multiple apps, files, and stakeholders to challenge frontier AI agents.
- Collaborate with other chemical-engineering experts to design the environment. Shape task scope and review each other's scenarios for realism and rigor.
- Work asynchronously with research teams to refine task designs and evaluation criteria for chemical-process agent benchmarks.
- Contribute to frontier AI research and benchmarking. The work you produce directly informs how leading labs train and evaluate the next generation of AI systems.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- BS/MS/PhD in Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
- 3+ years of full-time experience at a Fortune 500 chemical, petrochemical, or specialty-materials company, or major engineering/EPC firm.
- Background in process design, simulation, scale-up, plant operations, operations engineering, or turnaround planning.
- Experience in process safety (PHA/HAZOP, PSM under 29 CFR 1910.119), R&D, product development, EH&S, emissions compliance, or sustainability engineering.
- Day-to-day use of CHEMKIN/Aspen Plus, ANSYS Fluent/STAR-CCM+, and Siemens Opcenter or Rockwell FactoryTalk.
- Strong analytical thinking and writing skills.
Preferred
- PE license a plus.
Compensation & Legal
- Task Completion Pay: Competitive and based on task quality (~$1,150–$1,450 per completed task, subject to change as the project evolves).
- Performance Bonus: Top performers receive a weekly bonus incentive on top of their per task rate.
- Hourly Opportunity: Top performers may be invited to transition to an hourly compensation model based on sustained quality and throughput.
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 protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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Skills
EngineeringSoftware Development