Chemistry & Python Specialist for AI Challenge Projects

Mindrift; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 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. This is a project-based role, not permanent employment.

Contributors may design computational chemistry problems, create Python-enabled tasks, ensure computational intensity, and document solutions with verified answers. Strong English and chemistry background desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry or related fields required.
• 2+ years of professional experience in applied, research, or teaching roles.
• Familiarity with computational chemistry concepts and methods.
• Python proficiency for numerical validation.

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 proficiency

Strong written English

Numerical methods in chemistry

Education

Degree in Chemistry or related fields

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. This is a project-based role, not permanent employment.

Contributors may design computational chemistry problems, create Python-enabled tasks, ensure computational intensity, and document solutions with verified answers. Strong English and chemistry background desirable.