Remote Chemistry Expert (PhD)

This remote contract opportunity is ideal for PhD candidates or graduates in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or related fields who want to contribute to cutting-edge AI research. You will apply your deep chemistry knowledge to help fine-tune large language models, such as ChatGPT, by designing challenging problems, evaluating AI responses, and collaborating with researchers to improve benchmarking tools. The role offers flexible weekly hours, fully remote work, and competitive pay rates starting at $100 per hour. No prior AI experience is necessary.

Key Responsibilities:
- Design complex chemistry problems spanning areas like chemical engineering and biochemistry to rigorously test AI performance.
- Develop clear, logical, step-by-step solutions to these problems to serve as benchmarks.
- Assess AI-generated outputs for accuracy and quality of reasoning.
- Work closely with research teams to refine and enhance benchmarks covering undergraduate through PhD-level chemistry topics.

Required Qualifications:
- PhD (either completed or currently pursuing) in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or a closely related discipline.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills in advanced chemistry domains.
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex concepts and provide structured feedback.
- No prior experience with artificial intelligence or machine learning is required.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits:
- Fully remote work arrangement with flexible scheduling to accommodate your availability.
- Opportunity to engage with leading AI laboratories and contribute to pioneering large language model projects.
- Competitive compensation starting at $100+ per hour, commensurate with expertise and role requirements.
- Contract assignments have defined start and end dates, with workload options up to 40 hours per week.
- Candidates shortlisted will complete a brief evaluation as part of the selection process.

Turing, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a premier research accelerator supporting frontier AI labs and global enterprises. The company specializes in advancing AI research through high-quality data, sophisticated training pipelines, and expert researchers skilled in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agent-based systems. Turing also partners with enterprises to transform AI from experimental concepts into reliable, impactful proprietary intelligence that drives measurable business results.

Applicants will receive a login link via email to access the application portal and complete their profiles upon submission. This role offers a unique chance to apply your chemistry expertise in a dynamic AI research environment while enjoying the flexibility of remote work and attractive compensation.