Remote Chemistry Expert for AI Evaluation

Handshake; United States; Remote; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Part time

Job summary

Handshake is seeking chemistry experts for flexible, part-time contract work to support AI research. Remote role requiring hands-on experience in computational, physical, or theoretical chemistry to evaluate AI outputs and provide feedback.

This ongoing project-based opportunity lets you work alongside your current commitments. You will craft expert computational problems, assess AI-generated content for accuracy and reproducibility, and deliver structured feedback to improve model performance.

Qualifications

• First-author publications or track record of production-scale simulation/DFT workflows.
• PhD in Computational, Physical, or Theoretical Chemistry. MS with pharma or materials experience qualifies.
• Demonstrated expertise in quantum chemistry, MD, or cheminformatics workflows.

Responsibilities

• Create expert-level computational chemistry problems grounded in real workflows.
• Review and evaluate AI-generated responses for technical accuracy.
• Provide structured written feedback to improve AI model performance.
• Complete tasks at your own pace with no set schedule.

Skills

Independent remote work

Written communication

Attention to detail

Explain complex chemistry concepts

Education

PhD in Computational Chemistry

MS in Chemistry with relevant experience

Tools

Gaussian

ORCA

Psi4

VASP

GROMACS

LAMMPS

RDKit

Job description

Handshake is seeking chemistry experts for flexible, part-time contract work to support AI research. Remote role requiring hands-on experience in computational, physical, or theoretical chemistry to evaluate AI outputs and provide feedback.

This ongoing project-based opportunity lets you work alongside your current commitments. You will craft expert computational problems, assess AI-generated content for accuracy and reproducibility, and deliver structured feedback to improve model performance.