Chemistry Pod Lead

Crossing Hurdles; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossing Hurdles is seeking a Chemistry Pod Lead to mentor a team of trainers building terminal-based chemistry tasks for AI training and evaluation. You will review task statements, molecular structures, spectra, datasets and simulations, ensuring chemical accuracy and reproducibility.

The role requires a PhD or equivalent, strong programming in Python, C/C++, Julia or Fortran, and hands-on computational chemistry experience. You will lead and grow a skilled pod in a Linux/terminal environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent advanced experience in chemistry or a related field.
• Strong programming skills: Python, C/C++, Julia or Fortran; Linux and terminal proficiency.
• Hands-on experience in computational chemistry, molecular simulation, cheminformatics or chemical data analysis.
• Experience reviewing scientific code or research outputs and leading small technical teams.
• Excellent written communication and scientific judgment.

Responsibilities

• Review task statements, molecular structures, spectra, datasets, simulation inputs, solutions and automated tests.
• Validate chemical correctness, convergence, numerical tolerances and reproducibility.
• Ensure graders assess meaningful scientific results and cannot be bypassed.
• Review chemical safety concerns, provide actionable feedback and track revisions.
• Allocate work, monitor quality and mentor trainers.

Skills

Python

C/C++

Julia

Fortran

Linux (terminal)

Education

PhD or equivalent advanced experience in chemistry

Tools

PySCF

Psi4

ORCA

GROMACS

OpenMM

RDKit

Docker

Git

HPC experience

Job description

Chemistry Pod Lead

About the role

Lead and mentor a pod of trainers building terminal-based chemistry tasks for an AI training and evaluation initiative.

Responsibilities

• Review task statements, molecular structures, spectra, datasets, simulation inputs, solutions and automated tests.
• Validate chemical correctness, convergence, numerical tolerances and reproducibility.
• Ensure graders assess meaningful scientific results and cannot be bypassed.
• Review chemical safety concerns, provide actionable feedback and track revisions.
• Allocate work, monitor quality and mentor trainers.

Requirements

• Ph.D., postdoctoral experience or equivalent advanced experience in chemistry or a related field.
• Strong Python, C/C++, Julia or Fortran skills, with Linux and terminal proficiency.
• Hands-on computational chemistry, molecular simulation, cheminformatics or chemical data analysis experience.
• Experience reviewing scientific code or research outputs and leading small technical teams.
• Excellent written communication and scientific judgment.

Preferred

• PySCF, Psi4, ORCA, GROMACS, OpenMM, RDKit or related tools
• Docker, Git, automated testing and HPC experience

Selection

Interest check form, AI interview and delivery review.