Chemistry Expert (PhD) - AI Trainer

Weekday AI; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

Weekday AI partners with a leading AI research lab to advance chemistry AI. The role develops and evaluates models that emulate real-world workflows across organic, inorganic, physical, analytical chemistry, and biochemistry.

You will work asynchronously with AI researchers and engineers to refine model performance, ensuring high scientific accuracy and rigorous chemical reasoning. Start immediately as a part-time contractor at $65–$85/hr, fully remote with Stripe Connect payments.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry or closely related discipline from a top university.
• Undergraduate degree completed in the U.S., UK, Canada, or Europe preferred.
• Strong subject-matter expertise across core areas of chemistry.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate complex problems in chemistry across diverse subfields.
• Assess AI-generated responses for scientific accuracy, chemical reasoning, and relevance.
• Provide detailed written feedback on problem sets, mechanisms, and solutions.
• Work asynchronously with AI researchers and engineers to refine and improve model performance.
• Ensure academic rigor and scientific precision in all chemistry-related content used to train or evaluate AI systems.

Skills

Chemistry expertise

Communication skills

Research/publication experience

Analytical problem solving

Education

PhD in Chemistry

Job description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients We are collaborating with a leading AI research lab to enhance advanced AI systems by integrating deep expertise from the field of chemistry. This role centers on developing and evaluating AI models that can replicate real-world workflows across multiple chemistry subdomains, including organic, inorganic, physical, analytical chemistry, and biochemistry.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate complex problems in chemistry across diverse subfields
• Assess AI-generated responses for scientific accuracy, chemical reasoning, and relevance
• Provide detailed written feedback on problem sets, mechanisms, and solutions
• Work asynchronously with AI researchers and engineers to refine and improve model performance
• Ensure academic rigor and scientific precision in all chemistry-related content used to train or evaluate AI systems

Ideal Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry or a closely related discipline from a top university
• Undergraduate degree completed in the U.S., UK, Canada, or Europe preferred
• Strong subject-matter expertise across core areas of chemistry
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and analytical problem-solving ability
• Prior teaching, research, or publication experience is an advantage

Project Timeline

• Start Date: Immediate
• Duration: 1–2 months
• Commitment: Part-time (~20 hours/week), with potential to extend to 40 hours/week
• Schedule: Fully remote and asynchronous — flexible working hours

Compensation & Contract

• Competitive hourly compensation ($65–$85 USD/hr)
• Independent contractor arrangement
• Daily payments via Stripe Connect