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Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology & Drug Discovery Scientist (PhD)

  • Science & Research
  • micro1
  • 58 countries

$45-90/hrAs published by the platform.

About this job

This contract role asks a PhD-level scientist to write and check demanding problems in computational chemistry, structural biology and drug discovery, so that AI models can learn to reason about these topics. The work also includes reviewing model answers for scientific rigor and documenting reasoning clearly enough for other experts to validate. It is aimed at researchers with an advanced degree and hands-on lab or computational experience who write clearly in English.

What you'll do

  • Write challenging expert-level scientific problems with verifiable solutions.
  • Review AI model outputs for scientific accuracy and depth of reasoning.
  • Develop detailed rubrics and reference answers based on primary literature.
  • Explain scientific reasoning in writing so that other experts can validate it.

Requirements

Computational ChemistryStructural BioinformaticsCheminformaticsProteomics & MetabolomicsDocumentationVerbal communicationDrug DiscoveryBiologyMetagenomics
  • PhD in Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a closely related field

Pay

$45-90/hr

Pay as published by the platform. It is not a guarantee of income or hours.

Location

Open to residents of: Bangladesh, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Canada, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia.

How to apply

You apply on micro1: create an account, complete a screening interview with its AI interviewer, then join its vetted expert network to be matched to projects.

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Source

Official posting: https://jobs.micro1.ai/post/7365d348-e98a-4999-a018-2415a6a737ca

Last checked on October 16, 2026.

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