Computational Chemist - Fully Remote | Upto $70/hr
mercor
IndiaremotePosted 8 days ago
Skill Required
Computational-ChemistryQuantum-ChemistryScientific-ResearchAI-Research-SupportChemistry-ConsultingComputational-Chemistry-Data-ScientistComputational-ChemistComputational-Chemistry-SpecialistCheminformatics-EngineerR&Drelated fieldEngineeringR ProgrammingPythonDockerGitandAIContract
Key highlights
- Compensation: $70/hour
- Required experience: PhD in chemistry or related field
- Key benefit: Remote work
- Notable requirement: Demonstrated depth in both quantum chemistry and computational chemistry
Role overview
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.
Responsibilities
- Source material from published papers, Kaggle datasets, open-source repositories, or self-designed scenarios.
- Write scientific prompts based on the input to challenge current AI models.
- Build grading criteria that define correct answers for scientific tasks.
- Calibrate tasks against frontier models, ensuring they are challenging for strong models.
- Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.
Requirements
- PhD in chemistry, physical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, computational chemistry, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated depth in both quantum chemistry and computational chemistry.
- Working proficiency in Python, R, or another relevant programming language for scientific computing.
- Comfortable with Git/GitHub and running code in Docker.
Nice to have
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
- Prior scientific software or research engineering experience.
Benefits
- Remote work
Additional details
- Position: Chemistry PhD Coding Experts
- Type: Contract
- Location: Remote
- Duration: 6 weeks
- Commitment: 20+ hours/week
- Start Date: Immediate
- Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume and application form
- A 25-minute conversational interview covering your background, experience, and motivations
- Follow up within a few days with next steps and onboarding
- Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check:
- For any help or support, reach out to:
- PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
- Originally posted on Himalayas