STEM Expert – Chemistry & Computational Chemistry – Remote

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This is a fully remote position open to candidates based in 55 countries including United States United Kingdom Canada Germany India France Netherlands Singapore.

Pay: $45$90/hr

Role Title: STEM Expert Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote (Worldwide)

Job Summary: In this role youll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn reason and perform through high-quality real-world input.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design evaluate and critique chemistry and computational chemistry problems workflows and reasoning chains to support AI benchmarking initiatives.
2. Provide expert-level insights on reaction mechanisms synthesis planning spectroscopy analysis molecular simulations and electronic structure methods.
3. Assess and optimize experimental protocols simulation parameters and software configurations for accuracy and reproducibility.
4. Analyze chemical spectroscopic and simulation data and provide actionable recommendations.
5. Leverage domain knowledge to guide the development and validation of chemistry-related AI models and tools.
6. Communicate complex scientific concepts clearly both in writing and verbally to technical and non-technical collaborators.
7. Document findings methodologies and best practices to ensure knowledge transfer across the customers team.

Areas of Expertise (we welcome applicants from any of the following):

1. Organic synthesis & reaction mechanisms
2. Inorganic & organometallic chemistry
3. Physical & theoretical chemistry
4. Analytical chemistry & spectroscopy
5. Computational chemistry & molecular dynamics
6. Cheminformatics & drug discovery
7. Materials science & polymer chemistry

Required Skills and Qualifications:

1. PhD in chemistry computational chemistry chemical biology materials science or a closely related field.
2. Hands-on research lab experience including wet lab experience for experimental subfields or extensive simulation-heavy research for computational subfields.
3. Deep expertise in at least one of the areas listed above.
4. Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher).
5. Proficiency in Python and/or industry-standard tools in your subfield (e.g. Gaussian ORCA Psi4 GROMACS LAMMPS RDKit).
6. Excellent quantitative analytical and scientific reasoning skills.
7. Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities with the ability to clearly document and explain technical concepts.
8. Track record of rigorous scientific problem-solving in complex chemistry domains.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Academic experience (postdoc research scientist faculty or equivalent) strongly preferred.
2. Peer-reviewed publications patents or contributions to open-source scientific software.
3. Experience with AI/ML-assisted chemistry workflows or benchmarking.
4. Background in drug discovery reaction prediction or retrosynthesis.

How to apply

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