About this role
Are you a synthetic chemistry expert eager to shape the future of AI? Large-scale language models are evolving into powerful engines of scientific discovery. High-quality training data from your expertise will democratize world-class education and streamline lab work for scientists everywhere.
Synthetic chemistry specialists live and breathe organic synthesis, reaction mechanism design, stereochemistry, retrosynthetic analysis, organometallic chemistry, heterocyclic chemistry, catalysis, and structure-activity relationships. Challenge advanced language models on multi-step synthesis planning, protecting group strategies, asymmetric catalysis, reagent selection, total synthesis of natural products, reaction optimization, and functional group transformations. Document every failure mode to harden model reasoning.
On a typical day, converse with the model on synthetic pathways and theoretical chemistry questions. Verify factual accuracy and logical soundness, capture reproducible error traces. Suggest improvements to prompt engineering and evaluation metrics.
A PhD in chemistry or closely related field is ideal, with peer-reviewed publications, laboratory synthesis experience, or applied chemical development projects signaling fit. Clear, metacognitive communication—showing your work—is essential. Turn your synthetic chemistry expertise into the knowledge base for tomorrow’s AI.
Requirements
- Expertise in organic synthesis, reaction mechanism design, and stereochemistry
- Proficiency in retrosynthetic analysis, organometallic chemistry, and heterocyclic chemistry
- Knowledge of catalysis and structure-activity relationships
- PhD in chemistry or closely related physical or life-science field (ideal)
- Peer-reviewed publications
- Laboratory synthesis experience
- Applied chemical development projects
- Clear, metacognitive communication showing your work
Responsibilities
- Converse with advanced language models on synthetic pathways and theoretical chemistry questions
- Verify factual accuracy and logical soundness of model responses
- Capture reproducible error traces from model interactions
- Suggest improvements to prompt engineering and evaluation metrics
- Challenge models on multi-step synthesis planning and protecting group strategies
- Evaluate asymmetric catalysis, reagent selection, and reaction optimization
- Document failure modes in total synthesis of natural products and functional group transformations
Benefits
- Pay range of $8 to $65 per hour based on experience, expertise, and geographic location
- Remote workplace type
- Contract employment
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