Chemistry PhD

Handshake MOVE; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

Handshake MOVE invites exceptional master's and doctoral students in Chemistry to join their AI research community. Participants will develop domain-specific prompts and evaluate Large Language Models, while contributing flexibly on a remote basis. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise and be compensated adequately for your contributions. Ideal candidates are those enrolled in or recently graduated from doctoral programs, ready to collaborate in a pioneering research setting.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Remote working arrangements

Qualifications

• Doctoral students and graduates in Chemistry are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates should possess expertise in understanding and explaining concepts in their field.

Responsibilities

• Develop domain-specific prompts and evaluate the responses of LLMs.
• Engage asynchronously in research topics of interest.

Skills

Research Expertise

Knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs)

Independent Work

Education

Doctoral degree in Chemistry

Job description

Handshake is recruiting exceptional masters and doctoral students, candidates, and graduates in Chemistry to join our AI research community. This program brings subject-matter experts together to enhance the capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs) within specialized domains and subdomains. The MOVE program runs year-round, though project availability will vary by domain.

Put AI to the test with real-world expertise and evaluate where they excel or fail

Get paid for your expertise while contributing to AI research

Join a community of master’s, PhDs and AI researchers from top universities

The position is remote and asynchronous - work independently from wherever you are.

Flexible hours and the ability to work remotely, with a commitment of approximately 10 to 20 hours per week.

Project work includes and is not limited to developing domain-specific prompts and evaluating LLM responses.

Dedicate time researching topics that are interesting to you, with the assistance of AI.

Learn new skills while contributing to the changing world of AI across various disciplines.

Placement into a project will be dependent on project availability.

Who Should Apply

Doctoral students and graduates (including those currently enrolled or in postdoctoral positions) in Chemistry

Able to participate in primarily asynchronous work in partnership with leading AI labs.

Believe your expertise can outmatch current AI systems in understanding and explaining key concepts in your field.

Selection for each project is limited to a small cohort chosen for their disciplinary and research expertise. We are seeking experts in new research areas to test the limits of the world’s top LLMs’ scientific and language understanding by completing tasks that impact the next frontier AI model.

This program is open to U.S.-based doctoral students, candidates, and recent graduates with valid work or training authorization (e.g., F-1/OPT, J-1, H-1B). Participants are responsible for ensuring compliance with their visa conditions and confirming eligibility with their program or visa sponsor prior to applying.

Compensation

Compensation ranges from $75 - $100 / hr depending on the project.

The compensation reflects our commitment to ensuring your contributions are rewarded at a level commensurate with your expertise

Company Description

What is the MOVE Fellowship?

Handshake’s MOVE is the most trusted research community of MAs, PhDs, post-docs and scholars across all fields who are interested in challenging and improving the validity of future models.

Building on Handshake's partnerships with 1500 universities, this program leads the industry in transparent, equitable, and well-paid expert work for AI labs.

Company Description

What is the MOVE Fellowship?

Handshake’s MOVE is the most trusted research community of MAs, PhDs, post-docs and scholars across all fields who are interested in challenging and improving the validity of future models.

Building on Handshake's partnerships with 1500 universities, this program leads the industry in transparent, equitable, and well-paid expert work for AI labs.