$61–65/hr · Mercor · Part time, 7 hours a week
A Belgium-based scientist with PhD credentials trains AI systems to understand specialized scientific topics in Belgian Dutch while maintaining appropriate safety guardrails.
What you would do
- Compose expert-level Belgian Dutch prompts spanning chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and other sensitive scientific domains
- Evaluate model responses for scientific accuracy, appropriate helpfulness, and sound handling of safety-sensitive research information
- Assess how models distinguish legitimate research needs from dual-use misuse potential in scientific topics
- Apply structured guidelines to classify prompts and annotate model reasoning quality and safety awareness
- Provide feedback on model gaps in scientific understanding and safety judgment
Who they want
- PhD in chemistry, biology, or closely related STEM field (completed or in progress)
- Native or near-native fluency in Belgian Dutch with business-level written English ability
- Currently based in Belgium; this role covers specifically the Belgian Dutch variant
- Hands-on expertise with current laboratory methods and computational tools in your scientific discipline
- Sound judgment regarding scientific safety and responsible handling of dual-use information
Main skills
What the interview asks about
1.Expert prompt composition
Creating credible scientific prompts requires doctoral-level knowledge to ensure authentic technical content that genuinely tests model understanding.
For example: “Compose a Belgian Dutch prompt about synthetic pathway selection for a sensitive compound that explores safety considerations without requesting dangerous information directly.”
2.Dual-use risk assessment
Evaluating safety implications of scientific responses depends on doctoral expertise to recognize when information crosses from legitimate to potentially harmful application.
For example: “A model provides accurate information about lab containment protocols for a pathogenic organism. Assess what it got right scientifically and what safety considerations might be incomplete.”
3.Scientific accuracy grading
Distinguishing sound scientific reasoning from plausible error requires doctoral-level knowledge of your subfield and current research standards.
For example: “An AI response describes a radiochemical synthesis using outdated methodology. Evaluate the scientific accuracy, practical safety implications, and how to frame constructive feedback.”
4.Subfield specialization depth
Deep expertise in a particular scientific area enables credible evaluation of model reasoning about specialized topics within your domain.
For example: “In your primary scientific subfield, design a scenario where a model must balance conflicting safety and research objectives. Evaluate what sound scientific judgment looks like.”
5.Cross-disciplinary technical reasoning
Understanding relationships between chemistry, biology, and radiological science ensures comprehensive safety assessment when content spans multiple technical domains.
For example: “A model response involves chemistry principles applied to biological systems with radiological implications. Assess scientific accuracy across disciplines and integrated safety reasoning.”
A task you may get
Candidates compose Belgian Dutch prompts on sensitive scientific topics and evaluate AI model responses for scientific accuracy, completeness, and safety awareness using a structured rubric.
How to prepare
- Review your PhD-level knowledge in core and adjacent scientific subfields to prepare for prompt composition across multiple technical areas
- Examine case studies of dual-use research dilemmas to understand how safety judgment operates in legitimate scientific contexts
- Research laboratory safety protocols, computational methods, and emerging techniques in your discipline to ensure authentic technical scenarios
- Study how scientific terminology and safety concepts differ in Belgian versus other Dutch-language regions
The facts
- Pay
- $61–65/hr
- Hours
- Part time, 7 hours a week
- Where
- Remote · Belgium
- Open to
- BEL
- Posted
- 9/4/2026
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