Chemistry Researcher for AI Model Training

Join a dynamic team of accomplished chemistry researchers dedicated to advancing the next generation of AI systems for scientific reasoning. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge models that reason about various chemistry domains, including organic synthesis, mechanism, catalysis, and more, at the level of a working researcher.

Key Responsibilities

• Author and review challenging chemistry problems used to train and evaluate frontier AI models.
• Evaluate model outputs on tasks such as retrosynthesis, mechanism prediction, spectral interpretation, computational chemistry, and literature reasoning.
• Identify areas where current models fail, particularly mistakes that a working PhD chemist would catch immediately.
• Collaborate with a small program team and other senior contributors.

Qualifications

• First-author or co-first-author publications in top-tier journals such as JACS, Nature Chemistry, Science, and others.
• Doctoral or postdoctoral training at a top-20 global institution for chemistry or STEM.
• Competitive fellowships like NSF GRFP, Hertz, Sloan Research Fellow, and equivalent.
• Issued patents, spin-out companies, or grants where the contributor was a named PI or co-PI.
• International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) Gold/Silver/Bronze medalist.
• Currently or recently in an active research role: PhD candidate, postdoc, instructor, faculty, principal scientist, or industry researcher.

Outstanding senior PhD students and recent graduates with strong publication records are encouraged to apply; depth of research output is valued over years of experience.

Work Terms

• Part-time commitment of 8 to 20 hours per week.
• W-2 employment with Cincinnatus LLC; payroll, benefits, and compliance managed by Cincinnatus.
• No fixed end date; contributors continue as long as the program requires their expertise.

Compensation

Compensation is competitive and reflects research seniority and credentials, ranging from $125 to $225 per hour.

Eligibility

This position is open to individuals authorized to work in the United States. Cincinnatus LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or other protected statuses.