STEM Expert - Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD)
- Pay
- $45–$90/hour
- Where
- Remote
- Type
- Contract
- Eligibility
- Open worldwide
- Listing
- Last verified Oct 16, 2026
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Overview
Use chemistry and computational chemistry expertise to train and benchmark next-generation AI systems with real-world scientific input.
Responsibilities
- Create, assess and critique chemistry problems, computational workflows and chains of reasoning for AI benchmarks.
- Contribute specialist judgment on reaction mechanisms, synthesis planning, spectroscopy, molecular simulation and electronic-structure methods.
- Check and improve experimental protocols, simulation settings and software configuration for correct, reproducible results.
- Interpret chemical, spectroscopic and simulation data and recommend actions.
- Help develop and validate AI tools and models for chemistry using domain expertise.
- Explain complex science clearly in writing and speech to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
- Record findings, methods and good practice so the customer's team can reuse the knowledge.
Requirements
- A PhD in chemistry, computational chemistry, chemical biology, materials science or a closely related discipline.
- Hands-on research-lab experience: wet-lab work for experimental specialisms, or extensive simulation-based research for computational specialisms.
- Deep expertise in at least one welcomed area: organic synthesis and reaction mechanisms; inorganic and organometallic chemistry; physical and theoretical chemistry; analytical chemistry and spectroscopy; computational chemistry and molecular dynamics; cheminformatics and drug discovery; materials science and polymer chemistry.
- Professional written and spoken English at C1 level or higher.
- Proficiency in Python and/or standard tools used in the relevant subfield, such as Gaussian, ORCA, Psi4, GROMACS, LAMMPS or RDKit.
- Excellent quantitative, analytical and scientific reasoning.
- Outstanding written and spoken communication, including clear technical explanation and documentation.
- Evidence of rigorous problem-solving in complex chemistry research.
Preferred
- Academic work as a postdoc, research scientist, faculty member or equivalent is strongly preferred.
- Peer-reviewed papers, patents or contributions to open-source scientific software.
- Experience with AI/ML-assisted chemistry workflows or benchmarking.
- Work in drug discovery, reaction prediction or retrosynthesis.
Engagement and pay
- Pay: $45-$90 per hour (USD).
- Remote contractor. Weekly hours, engagement length and start date are not stated.
Eligibility
- The source explicitly states Remote (Worldwide).