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Chemist, AI Training
Cocient · Remote · United States · Contract · posted 2026-10-11
Cocient connects chemists with the AI labs building frontier models. Experts on Cocient work remotely, on their own schedule, on some of the most cutting-edge problems in AI.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Apply your chemistry expertise, from reaction mechanisms and synthesis to spectroscopy, to make AI genuinely useful to working scientists
- Pose the kinds of problems you'd work through at the bench or in group meeting, and evaluate how the models reason through them
- Help AI move beyond plausible-sounding answers to chemistry that actually holds up
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- An advanced degree in chemistry, or substantial hands-on research or industry experience
- Strong command of your area of chemistry and the experimental reasoning behind it
- Clear, precise written English
- Published research or industry R&D experience is a plus
HOW IT WORKS
- Sign up and upload your resume (PDF).
- Take a short AI-led video interview about your experience. You'll need a computer with a camera and microphone; phones aren't supported.
THE DETAILS
- Fully remote; set your own hours
- Independent contractor
- Paid hourly between $50 and $120 depending on experience level
- You must be 18 or older