Biochemist

Alignerr Corp.; Wellington; Remote; NZD 69,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Variety

Global collaboration

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking PhD-level biochemists for an AI data trainer role. Remote, hourly contract, 10–40 hours per week, to stress-test AI models with advanced biochemistry topics and provide rigorous, step-by-step responses. No AI experience required?

onboarding provided. You will design challenging problems, author gold-standard solutions, audit AI outputs, and sharpen AI reasoning in life science contexts, collaborating with a global expert community.

Qualifications

• PhD-level expertise in biochemistry or related field.
• Strong domain knowledge in structural biology, enzymology, metabolism, or bioinformatics.
• Clear scientific writing and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy in chemical equations and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design challenging biochemistry scenarios across domains to stress-test AI reasoning.
• Author gold-standard, step-by-step solutions for high-level scientific accuracy.
• Audit AI outputs for biochemical pathways, structures, and reasoning for correctness.
• Sharpen AI reasoning by identifying errors and giving structured feedback to improve life science tasks.

Skills

Biochemistry

Scientific communication

Attention to detail

Education

PhD in Biochemistry or Molecular Biology

Tools

PyMOL

AlphaFold

BLAST

Job description

About The Role

Your deep expertise in biochemistry is exactly what the next generation of AI needs. At Alignerr, we partner with the world's leading AI research teams to build smarter, more scientifically rigorous AI models — and we need PhD-level biochemists to help make that happen.

Biochemist – AI Data Trainer

About The Role

Your deep expertise in biochemistry is exactly what the next generation of AI needs. At Alignerr, we partner with the world's leading AI research teams to build smarter, more scientifically rigorous AI models — and we need PhD-level biochemists to help make that happen.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role where you'll challenge and refine advanced AI language models on complex topics like protein folding, metabolic flux analysis, enzyme kinetics, and molecular genetics. Your scientific instincts will directly shape how AI reasons through life science problems.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Design Challenging Problems — Craft advanced biochemistry scenarios across domains like nucleic acid chemistry, proteomics, and drug‑target interactions to stress‑test AI reasoning.
• Author Gold-Standard Solutions — Write rigorous, step‑by‑step technical responses that serve as benchmarks for high‑level scientific accuracy.
• Audit AI Outputs — Evaluate AI‑generated biochemical pathways, molecular structures, and mathematical reasoning for scientific correctness and adherence to established standards.
• Sharpen AI Reasoning — Identify logical errors such as incorrect stoichiometry or misapplied stereochemistry, and provide structured feedback that improves how AI models think through life science tasks.

Who You Are

• PhD-level expertise — Completed or near‑completion PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field.
• Strong domain knowledge — Deep familiarity with at least one of: structural biology, enzymology, cellular metabolism, or bioinformatics.
• Clear scientific communicator — Able to explain complex biological and chemical concepts with precision and clarity in writing.
• Detail‑oriented — High degree of accuracy when reviewing chemical equations, molecular diagrams, and experimental protocols.
• No AI experience required — We’ll onboard you on everything you need to know.

Nice to Have

• Experience with data annotation, evaluation systems, or quality assurance workflows
• Familiarity with computational biochemistry tools such as PyMOL, AlphaFold, or BLAST

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting‑edge AI projects alongside top research labs and scientists
• Fully remote and asynchronous — work on your own schedule, from anywhere
• Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and collaboration with a global expert community
• Meaningful impact — your expertise directly improves how AI handles real scientific reasoning
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension