{"html":"<p><strong>Role Title: </strong>STEM Expert – Chemistry &amp; Computational Chemistry (PhD)</p><p><strong>Role Type: </strong>Contractor</p><p><strong>Location:</strong> Remote (Worldwide)</p><p><strong>Job Summary:</strong> In this role, you’ll 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.</p><h4>Key Responsibilities</h4><ul><li>Design, evaluate, and critique chemistry and computational chemistry problems, workflows, and reasoning chains to support AI benchmarking initiatives.</li><li>Provide expert-level insights on reaction mechanisms, synthesis planning, spectroscopy analysis, molecular simulations, and electronic structure methods.</li><li>Assess and optimize experimental protocols, simulation parameters, and software configurations for accuracy and reproducibility.</li><li>Analyze chemical, spectroscopic, and simulation data and provide actionable recommendations.</li><li>Leverage domain knowledge to guide the development and validation of chemistry-related AI models and tools.</li><li>Communicate complex scientific concepts clearly, both in writing and verbally, to technical and non-technical collaborators.</li><li>Document findings, methodologies, and best practices to ensure knowledge transfer across the customer’s team.</li></ul><h4>Areas of Expertise (we welcome applicants from any of the following)</h4><ul><li>Organic synthesis &amp; reaction mechanisms</li><li>Inorganic &amp; organometallic chemistry</li><li>Physical &amp; theoretical chemistry</li><li>Analytical chemistry &amp; spectroscopy</li><li>Computational chemistry &amp; molecular dynamics</li><li>Cheminformatics &amp; drug discovery</li><li>Materials science &amp; polymer chemistry</li></ul><h4>Required Skills and Qualifications</h4><ul><li><strong>PhD</strong> in chemistry, computational chemistry, chemical biology, materials science, or a closely related field.</li><li><strong>Hands-on research lab experience</strong>, including wet lab experience for experimental subfields, or extensive simulation-heavy research for computational subfields.</li><li>Deep expertise in at least one of the areas listed above.</li><li>Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher).</li><li>Proficiency in Python and/or industry-standard tools in your subfield (e.g., Gaussian, ORCA, Psi4, GROMACS, LAMMPS, RDKit).</li><li>Excellent quantitative, analytical, and scientific reasoning skills.</li><li>Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities, with the ability to clearly document and explain technical concepts.</li><li>Track record of rigorous scientific problem-solving in complex chemistry domains.</li></ul><h4>Preferred Qualifications</h4><ul><li><strong>Academic experience</strong> (postdoc, research scientist, faculty, or equivalent), strongly preferred.</li><li>Peer-reviewed publications, patents, or contributions to open-source scientific software.</li><li>Experience with AI/ML-assisted chemistry workflows or benchmarking.</li><li>Background in drug discovery, reaction prediction, or retrosynthesis.</li></ul>"}