Computational Chemist | $60/hr Remote

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Position: Computational Chemist

Type: Contract

Compensation: $20 – $60/hour

Location: Remote

Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Design, evaluate, and critique advanced computational chemistry workflows to support AI benchmarking initiatives.
  • Provide expert-level insights on molecular simulations, electronic structure methods, and cheminformatics pipelines.
  • Assess and optimize simulation parameters and scientific software configurations for accuracy and reproducibility.
  • Analyze data from molecular dynamics, quantum chemistry, and drug discovery projects, providing actionable recommendations.
  • Leverage domain knowledge to guide the development and validation of chemistry-related AI models and tools.
  • Document findings, methodologies, and best practices to ensure knowledge transfer across the customer s team.

Requirements

  • Have a PhD in chemistry, computational chemistry, or a closely related field, or equivalent industry/research experience.
  • Possess deep expertise with computational chemistry methods and simulation-heavy environments.
  • Demonstrate proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Gaussian, ORCA, Psi4, NWChem, GROMACS, LAMMPS, AMBER, RDKit, or OpenBabel.
  • Have strong scientific programming and analytical workflow experience, especially using Python.
  • Exhibit excellent quantitative, analytical, and scientific reasoning skills.

Application Process

  • Easy Apply on LinkedIn
  • Check email for next steps
  • Participate in resume evaluation & interview stage