Remote Chemistry Expert (PhD)

This is a remote contract opportunity for PhD candidates or graduates in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or related fields. You will contribute to cutting-edge projects by helping to fine-tune large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, applying your expertise in chemistry to improve AI performance. The role offers flexible weekly hours, fully remote work, and competitive compensation of $100 or more per hour. No prior AI experience is necessary, making this an excellent chance to engage with advanced AI research while leveraging your scientific background.

Key Responsibilities:
- Design complex chemistry problems that effectively test the capabilities of AI models, covering areas such as chemical engineering and biochemistry.
- Develop clear, logical, and detailed step-by-step solutions to these problems.
- Evaluate AI-generated responses for accuracy, depth of reasoning, and overall quality.
- Collaborate closely with AI researchers to refine and improve benchmark tests across a range of chemistry topics, from undergraduate to PhD level.

Required Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing or holding a PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or a closely related discipline.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a deep understanding of advanced chemistry concepts.
- Ability to clearly communicate complex scientific ideas in writing and provide structured, constructive feedback.
- No previous experience with artificial intelligence or machine learning is required.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits:
- Fully remote position with flexible scheduling to accommodate your availability.
- Opportunity to work alongside leading AI labs on frontier research projects involving large language models.
- Competitive pay rate starting at $100 per hour, commensurate with expertise and role requirements.
- Contract assignments have defined start and end dates, with the possibility of up to 40 hours per week.
- Candidates who are shortlisted will be invited to complete a brief assessment to evaluate their fit for the role.

Turing, headquartered in San Francisco, California, is a premier research accelerator dedicated to advancing frontier AI labs and supporting enterprises in deploying sophisticated AI systems. The company specializes in accelerating research through high-quality data, advanced training pipelines, and a team of top AI researchers skilled in coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agent technologies. Turing also partners with global enterprises to transform AI innovations from proof of concept into reliable, impactful intelligence systems that drive measurable business results.

Upon application, candidates will receive instructions to access a secure portal where they can complete their profile and proceed with the selection process. This role offers a unique opportunity to blend deep scientific expertise with emerging AI technologies in a flexible, remote work environment.