Chemical Engineer

ZipRecruiter; uMdoni Local Municipality; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking a research scientist to remotely join their team. The role involves training AI models, evaluating outputs, and solving chemistry problems. A Masters or PhD in a related field is preferred but not required. This position allows for project selection, flexible hours, and competitive pay starting at $40 per hour, plus bonuses for quality work.

Benefits

Flexibility to set your own schedule

Choice of projects

Bonuses for high-quality work

Qualifications

• Expert understanding of chemistry.
• Completed or in-progress Masters/PhD preferred.
• Bilingual in English is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide AI chatbots with diverse and complex chemistry problems.
• Evaluate the quality and performance of AI model outputs.

Skills

Proficient in chemistry

Inductive/deductive reasoning

Detail-oriented

Fluency in English

Education

Masters or PhD in relevant field

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a research scientist to join our team to train AI models. You will measure the progress of these AI chatbots, evaluate their logic, and solve problems to improve the quality of each model.

In this role, you will need to have an expert understanding of chemistry — a completed or in-progress Masters/PhD is preferred but not required. Relevant fields include, but are not limited to: Research and Development Chemist, Formulation Scientist, Development Chemist, Analytical Chemist, Chemical Engineer, Medicinal Chemist, Biochemist, and Process Development Chemist.

Benefits:

• This is a full-time or part-time REMOTE position.
• You can choose which projects to work on.
• You can set your own schedule.
• Projects are paid hourly starting at $40+ per hour, with bonuses for high-quality and high-volume work.

Responsibilities:

• Provide AI chatbots with diverse and complex chemistry problems and evaluate their outputs.
• Assess the quality of AI model outputs for correctness and performance.

Qualifications:

• A current, in-progress, or completed Masters and/or PhD is preferred but not required.
• Fluency in English (bilingual level is a plus).
• Detail-oriented.
• Proficient in chemistry, inductive/deductive reasoning, and physical/temporal/spatial reasoning.

Note: Payment is made via PayPal. We will never ask for any money from you. PayPal handles any currency conversions from USD. This job is only available to residents of the US, UK, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. Applicants outside these countries will not see work or assessments available on our site at this time.