Chemical Engineer

ZipRecruiter; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 83,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in AI seeks a research scientist for a remote position involving chemistry-related AI model development. Responsibilities include evaluating AI outputs and solving complex chemistry problems. Candidates with a Masters or PhD in chemistry or related fields are preferred, along with fluency in English and strong analytical skills.

Benefits

Flexible projects and schedule

Hourly pay starting at $40+

Bonuses for high-quality work

Qualifications

• Current, in-progress, or completed Masters/PhD preferred.
• Strong proficiency in chemistry and reasoning skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide AI chatbots with diverse chemistry problems and evaluate their 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 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. Relevant 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 can 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 proficiency)
• Detail-oriented
• Proficient in chemistry, inductive/deductive reasoning, physical/temporal/spatial reasoning

Note: Payment is made via PayPal. We will never ask for money from applicants. PayPal handles currency conversions from USD. This position is only available to residents of the US, UK, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. Applicants outside these countries will not have access to work or assessments on our site at this time.