Ocient

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

  1. Sign up and upload your resume (PDF).
  2. 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