Chemistry Specialist, Synthetic & Analytical Chemistry

Help train AI models for chemistry. You design hard, non-searchable tasks and benchmarks in multi-step route design, reaction optimisation and spectroscopic characterisation, write worked solutions, diagnose errors in model reasoning, and write grading rubrics and verification steps. Part-time, 20+ hours a week, remote for candidates in the UK or US. The engagement is arranged through a staffing partner acting as employer of record, while the posting also describes independent contractor status, so check the current terms on the application page.

Who it suits

• PhD in chemistry (synthetic, organic, medicinal, analytical, physical) or equivalent research experience
• 3+ years of hands-on chemistry at a pharma, biotech, chemical or materials company, CRO or university group
• Multi-step small-molecule synthesis
• Characterising compounds with NMR, mass spectrometry, IR and HPLC or LC-MS
• At least 20 hours a week

Skills

Synthetic chemistry Reaction mechanisms Structure elucidation NMR and mass spectrometry Route design Cheminformatics