Bilingual Japanese STEM Education Specialist

About the position

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 Japanese STEM Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $38–$43/hour Commitment: 20 hours/week Duration: 1 month Role Responsibilities Design and optimize STEM-based prompts in Japanese and/or English. Include multiple constraints and scientific instructions. Define and document evaluation standards. Develop comprehensive rubrics for scientific rigor and linguistic clarity in Japanese . Conduct model testing and grading. Assess outputs for scientific accuracy, reasoning quality, and clarity in Japanese vs. English . Support benchmarking and quality assurance. Ensure prompt tasks and rubrics meet scientific rigor and consistency in Japanese-language benchmarks. Qualifications Must-Have Native-level fluency in Japanese (written) with strong reading/writing ability in English BS or BA in Biology / Physics / Chemistry Familiarity with undergraduate-level biology / physics / chemistry topics Strong writing and critical thinking skills Ability to work independently and meet deadlines Preferred 2+ years of experience in teaching, research, or an applied STEM discipline field Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete) Complete an AI-led interview (around 15 minutes ) If approved, complete a paid assessment focused on writing and rubric creation Then, if selected, you will be invited to work on the project Resources & Support For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome/welcome For any help or support, reach out to: support@mercor.com PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.