AI for Chemistry Bootcamp Lead

California-Institute-of-Technology; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health, dental, vision insurance

Retirement plans

Generous paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Caltech seeks a Research Scientist at the interface of machine learning, data science, and the chemical sciences to lead the AI for the Chemical Sciences Summer Bootcamp. This role designs and delivers an intensive two-week program while collaborating with the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and external experts.

The position includes year-round mentorship, building computational workflows and teaching materials for long-term use, and supporting AI-enabled research across CCE

Qualifications

• PhD in chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, computer science, or closely related field.
• Demonstrated expertise in machine learning and data science applied to chemical sciences.
• Experience developing computational workflows for chemical data analysis or modeling.
• Strong programming skills for scientific computing and ML.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, or training students and researchers.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and delivery of a two-week immersive bootcamp on AI/ML for the chemical sciences.
• Develop and teach lectures and hands-on laboratories covering data curation, molecular representations, ML models, DL, generative models, and applications in reactions, catalysis, spectroscopy.
• Coordinate with CCE faculty and invited lecturers to integrate domain expertise into the curriculum.
• Provide year-round mentorship and technical support to bootcamp participants within CCE laboratories.
• Develop and maintain computational workflows, datasets, and teaching materials for reuse in CCE training programs.
• Support interdisciplinary research collaborations that combine experimental and computational approaches.
• Contribute to shared automation or robotic platforms linked to AI-driven research.
• Publish and disseminate outcomes from bootcamp-enabled projects.
• Assist with assessment, reporting, and continuous improvement of the program.
• Participate in outreach, workshops, and related educational activities within CCE.

Skills

Machine learning

Data science

Programming

Teaching

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Ethics

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Python

ML frameworks

Git

Job description

Caltech seeks a Research Scientist at the interface of machine learning, data science, and the chemical sciences to lead the AI for the Chemical Sciences Summer Bootcamp. This role designs and delivers an intensive two-week program while collaborating with the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and external experts.

The position includes year-round mentorship, building computational workflows and teaching materials for long-term use, and supporting AI-enabled research across CCE