Quantum Chemist - Fully Remote | Upto $100/hr

mercor; United States; A distancia; USD 96.000 - 138.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Mercor is seeking a Computational Chemistry & Electronic Structure Expert to design and refine challenging quantum chemistry problems using PySCF. This remote contract role requires 15–20 hours per week and collaboration with AI research teams to align with real scientific workflows.

Ideal candidates hold MS/PhD-level training in a relevant STEM field and demonstrate proficiency with scientific software libraries and Python for problem setups and validators.

Formación

• Graduate-level STEM degree (MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience).
• Proven proficiency with scientific software libraries through research publications or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine designs based on feedback.
• Comfortable in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.

Responsabilidades

• Design challenging computational problems in Computational Chemistry & Electronic Structure using PySCF for quantum chemistry calculations.
• Develop problems requiring strategic planning for AI to uncover hidden information through simulations and experiments.
• Test and refine problems against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure problems align with real scientific workflows.
• Work independently to create problems that challenge AI reasoning beyond surface-level pattern matching.

Conocimientos

Python programming

Linux

Independent work

Scientific software

Educación

MS/PhD in STEM or equivalent

Herramientas

PySCF

Descripción del empleo

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: Computational Chemistry & Electronic Structure Expert

Type: Contract

Compensation: $70–$100/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 15–20 hours/week

Role Responsibilities

• Design challenging computational problems in Computational Chemistry & Electronic Structure using PySCF for quantum chemistry calculations.
• Develop problems requiring strategic planning for AI to uncover hidden information through simulations and experiments.
• Test and refine problems against state-of-the-art AI models to achieve target difficulty.
• Collaborate with AI research teams to ensure problems align with real scientific workflows.
• Work independently to create problems that challenge AI reasoning beyond surface-level pattern matching.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• Graduate-level training in a relevant STEM field (MS, PhD, or equivalent research experience).
• Proven proficiency with scientific software libraries through research publications or professional work.
• Strong Python skills for writing problem setups and solution validators.
• Ability to work independently and refine designs based on feedback.
• Comfortable in a Linux/terminal environment with remote compute sandboxes.

Preferred

• Experience across multiple domains or tools.
• Familiarity with benchmark or evaluation design.
• Background in scientific teaching or exam/problem-set design.
• Experience with computational reproducibility and containerized environments.