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STEM Expert - Chemistry & Computational Chemistry (PhD)

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  • Platform: micro1
  • Location: 58 countries

$45-90/hrAs published by the platform.

About this job

This remote contract role asks a chemistry PhD to design, evaluate and critique chemistry problems and reasoning chains used to benchmark AI systems. The work spans reaction mechanisms, spectroscopy, molecular simulations and electronic structure methods. It suits scientists with deep expertise in at least one chemistry subfield and strong research and communication skills.

What you'll do

  • Design and critique chemistry problems and reasoning chains for AI benchmarking.
  • Give expert insight on reaction mechanisms, synthesis planning and spectroscopy analysis.
  • Assess and optimize simulation parameters and experimental protocols for accuracy and reproducibility.
  • Document methodologies and best practices so knowledge transfers across the client team.

Requirements

Computational ChemistryStructural BioinformaticsCheminformaticsProteomics & MetabolomicsDocumentationVerbal communicationBiologyorganic chemistryphysical chemistry
  • PhD in chemistry, computational chemistry, chemical biology, materials science, 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/0733d72e-0d2a-4420-9f18-f2bb3d889d47

Last checked on October 17, 2026.

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