Chemistry SME

Soul AI; India; On-site; INR 413,000 - 827,000; Part time

Job summary

A pioneering technology firm in India is seeking a Chemistry Subject Matter Expert (SME) to annotate and validate chemical data. You will ensure accuracy in reaction mechanisms and classifications while conducting detailed reviews for clarity. Ideal candidates will have a BSc/MSc in Chemistry and a strong grasp of organic and inorganic concepts. This part-time role offers the chance to contribute to innovative projects within a young and fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of organic mechanisms, inorganic compounds, and physical chemistry principles.
• Ability to interpret diagrams, structures, electron flow, and laboratory concepts.
• Skilled in classifying reaction types and detecting errors in mechanisms, formulas, and logic.

Responsibilities

• Annotate reaction mechanisms step by step and verify correctness.
• Validate chemical structures, intermediates, formulas, and reaction outcomes.
• Classify reaction types and identify mechanistic patterns across organic/inorganic domains.
• Review chemical explanations for clarity, accuracy, and conceptual understanding.
• Detect structural errors, incorrect conditions, or flawed mechanism logic.
• Produce gold-standard annotations and clean reasoning paths.

Skills

Organic mechanisms

Inorganic compounds

Physical chemistry principles

Classifying reaction types

Diagram interpretation

Education

BSc/MSc in Chemistry

MSc in Chemistry

Job description

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Soul AI is a pioneering company founded by IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad alumni, with a strong founding team from IITs, NITs, and BITS. We specialize in delivering high-quality human-curated data, AI-first scaled operations services, and more. Based in SF and Hyderabad, we are a young, fast-moving team on a mission to build AI for Good, driving innovation and positive societal impact.

About the Role

We are seeking a Chemistry SME with deep knowledge across Organic, Inorganic, and Physical Chemistry. You will annotate reaction mechanisms, validate chemical structures, classify reaction types, and review chemistry reasoning for accuracy and clarity in dataset creation.

Key Responsibilities

• Annotate reaction mechanisms step by step and verify correctness.
• Validate chemical structures, intermediates, formulas, and reaction outcomes.
• Classify reaction types and identify mechanistic patterns across organic/inorganic domains.
• Review chemical explanations for clarity, accuracy, and conceptual understanding.
• Detect structural errors, incorrect conditions, or flawed mechanism logic.
• Produce gold-standard annotations and clean reasoning paths.

Skills & Experience Required

• BSc/MSc in Chemistry; competitive exam preparation is an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of organic mechanisms, inorganic compounds, and physical chemistry principles.
• Ability to interpret diagrams, structures, electron flow, and laboratory concepts.
• Skilled in classifying reaction types and detecting errors in mechanisms, formulas, and logic.
• Chemistry Graduate with strong domain knowledge, able to parse diagrams, mechanisms, equations, and evaluate reasoning accuracy.

Seniority Level

Not Applicable

Employment Type

Part-time

Job Function

Education and Writing/Editing

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

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