Senior Chemistry & Computational Research Lead

Gramian Consulting Group; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

Gramian Consultancy is seeking Senior Chemistry & Computational Chemistry Research Experts (PhD) to contribute to an AI training and evaluation project focused on advanced scientific reasoning. Open to candidates with Master’s or PhD in Chemistry-related fields and strong practical lab or computational experience.

Contractor role with locations including NZ, US, Canada, Australia, UK, and selected SE Asia countries; English proficiency at C1+ required.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD required in a relevant chemistry discipline.
• Substantial hands-on research or professional experience in a relevant chemistry specialization.
• Experimental wet-lab experience for experimental candidates; substantial computational/simulation experience for computational candidates.
• PhD holders with industry experience in software engineering, data science, computational science, or related tech roles are encouraged.
• Deep expertise in at least one listed chemistry discipline.
• Professional English proficiency at C1 level or higher.
• Proficiency in Python and/or relevant scientific software.

Responsibilities

• Design, evaluate, and critique advanced chemistry and computational chemistry problems, workflows, and scientific reasoning chains.
• Provide expert-level insights into reaction mechanisms, synthesis planning, spectroscopy interpretation, molecular simulations, and electronic structure methods.
• Evaluate experimental protocols, simulation parameters, and scientific software configurations for accuracy, reliability, and reproducibility.
• Analyze chemical, spectroscopic, and computational data and provide scientifically grounded recommendations.
• Assess AI-generated chemistry solutions for technical accuracy, logical consistency, and scientific validity.
• Contribute domain expertise to the development and validation of chemistry-focused AI models and benchmarking initiatives.
• Review complex scientific problems and identify methodological errors, unsupported conclusions, and gaps in reasoning.
• Document findings, methodologies, and scientific best practices.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to researchers, engineers, and other project collaborators.

Skills

Python programming

Analytical reasoning

Chemistry specialization expertise

English proficiency C1

Education

Master's or PhD in Chemistry/Computational Chemistry/ Chemical Biology/ Materials Science

Tools

Python

Scientific software

Job description

Gramian Consultancy is seeking Senior Chemistry & Computational Chemistry Research Experts (PhD) to contribute to an AI training and evaluation project focused on advanced scientific reasoning. Open to candidates with Master’s or PhD in Chemistry-related fields and strong practical lab or computational experience.

Contractor role with locations including NZ, US, Canada, Australia, UK, and selected SE Asia countries; English proficiency at C1+ required.