Chemistry & Python Problem Designer (Contract)

Mindrift; Missouri; On-site; USD 63,000 - 105,000; Part time

Job summary

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focusing on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Participation is project-based, not permanent employment.

Contributors design computational chemistry problems solvable with Python, ensuring tasks are computationally intensive and based on real research challenges. This role offers flexible hours and remote collaboration across projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or related fields.
• Proficiency in Python for numerical validation.
• 2+ years of professional experience in applied, research, or teaching roles.
• Familiarity with numerical methods in chemistry.
• Familiarity with computational chemistry concepts and methods.
• Strong written English (C1+)

Responsibilities

• Design original computational chemistry problems that simulate real chemistry research workflows.
• Create problems requiring Python programming to solve (using numpy, scipy, chemical libraries).
• Ensure problems are computationally intensive and cannot be solved manually within reasonable timeframes (days/weeks).
• Develop problems requiring non-trivial reasoning chains in physical chemistry, quantum chemistry, and molecular modeling.
• Base problems on real research challenges or practical applications from chemistry practice.
• Verify solutions using Python with standard computational chemistry approaches.
• Document problem statements clearly and provide verified correct answers

Skills

Python

Numerical validation

English proficiency

Chemistry knowledge

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related field

Tools

MATLAB

R

C

SQL

Numpy

Pandas

SciPy

Job description

Mindrift connects specialists with project-based AI opportunities for leading tech companies, focusing on testing, evaluating, and improving AI systems. Participation is project-based, not permanent employment.

Contributors design computational chemistry problems solvable with Python, ensuring tasks are computationally intensive and based on real research challenges. This role offers flexible hours and remote collaboration across projects.