Chemical Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Mountain View (CA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company is seeking a research scientist with strong expertise in chemistry to join their AI team. This is a flexible position allowing you to work remotely on varied projects. You will be responsible for evaluating AI outputs and improving model performance. The ideal candidate holds a higher degree in chemistry or a related field and possesses excellent analytical skills. Competitive hourly pay starting at $40, with opportunities for bonuses, makes this role appealing.

Benefits

Choose your own projects

Flexible work schedule

Hourly pay starting at $40+

Bonuses for high-quality work

Qualifications

• Current, in-progress, or completed Masters and/or PhD preferred.
• Fluency in English.
• Detail-oriented with proficiency in chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Provide AI chatbots with diverse chemistry problems and evaluate outputs.
• Assess the quality of AI model outputs for correctness and performance.

Skills

Fluency in English

Detail-oriented

Proficient in chemistry

Inductive reasoning

Deductive reasoning

Physical reasoning

Temporal reasoning

Spatial reasoning

Education

Masters/PhD in Chemistry or related field

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a research scientist to join our team to train AI models. You will measure the progress of these AI chatbots, evaluate their logic, and solve problems to improve the quality of each model.

In this role, you will need to hold an expert understanding of chemistry—a completed or in-progress Masters/PhD is preferred but not required. Other related fields include, but are not limited to: Research and Development Chemist, Formulation Scientist, Development Chemist, Analytical Chemist, Chemical Engineer, Medicinal Chemist, Biochemist, and Process Development Chemist.

Benefits:

• This is a full-time or part-time REMOTE position
• You’ll be able to choose which projects to work on
• You can work on your own schedule
• Projects are paid hourly starting at $40+ per hour, with bonuses for high-quality and high-volume work

Responsibilities:

• Provide AI chatbots with diverse and complex chemistry problems and evaluate their outputs
• Assess the quality of AI model outputs for correctness and performance

Qualifications:

• A current, in-progress, or completed Masters and/or PhD is preferred but not required
• Fluency in English (or bilingual level)
• Detail-oriented
• Proficient in chemistry, inductive/deductive reasoning, and physical/temporal/spatial reasoning

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