🌎 STEM Expert – Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD) Remote- Contract

Xperteez Technology • ,

10h • $45 - $90 • Remote

About The Position

The STEM Expert will apply chemistry and computational chemistry expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. The work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. The role supports AI benchmarking initiatives and the development and validation of chemistry-related AI models and tools.

The expert will design, evaluate, and critique chemistry problems, workflows, and reasoning chains; provide insights on reaction mechanisms, synthesis planning, spectroscopy, molecular simulations, and electronic-structure methods; and assess experimental protocols, simulation parameters, and software configurations for accuracy and reproducibility. The role also involves analyzing chemical, spectroscopic, and simulation data, communicating technical concepts to varied collaborators, and documenting findings and best practices for knowledge transfer across the customer’s team.

Areas of expertise include 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; and materials science and polymer chemistry. This is a remote contractor role open worldwide.

Requirements

• PhD in chemistry, computational chemistry, chemical biology, materials science, or a closely related field.
• Hands-on research laboratory experience, including wet-lab experience for experimental subfields or extensive simulation-heavy research for computational subfields.
• Deep expertise in at least one of the listed chemistry areas.
• Professional written and spoken English at C1 level or higher.
• Proficiency in Python and/or industry-standard tools in the relevant subfield, such as Gaussian, ORCA, Psi4, GROMACS, LAMMPS, or RDKit.
• Excellent quantitative, analytical, and scientific reasoning skills.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document and explain technical concepts clearly.
• A track record of rigorous scientific problem-solving in complex chemistry domains.

Nice To Haves

• Academic experience as a postdoctoral researcher, research scientist, faculty member, or equivalent.
• Peer-reviewed publications, patents, or contributions to open-source scientific software.
• Experience with AI/ML-assisted chemistry workflows or benchmarking.
• Background in drug discovery, reaction prediction, or retrosynthesis.

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree