Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Expert - Remote

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This is a fully remote position open to candidates based in 55 countries including United States United Kingdom Canada Germany India France Netherlands Singapore.

Pay: $45$90/hr

Job Title: Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Expert (PhD)

Job Type: Contractor

Location: Remote (Worldwide)

Job Summary: In this role youll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn reason and perform through high-quality real-world input.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design evaluate and critique advanced computational chemistry workflows to support AI benchmarking initiatives.
2. Provide expert-level insights on molecular simulations electronic structure methods and cheminformatics pipelines.
3. Assess and optimize simulation parameters and scientific software configurations for accuracy and reproducibility.
4. Analyze data from molecular dynamics quantum chemistry and drug discovery projects providing actionable recommendations.
5. Leverage domain knowledge to guide the development and validation of chemistry-related AI models and tools.
6. Communicate complex scientific concepts clearly both in writing and verbally to technical and non-technical collaborators.
7. Document findings methodologies and best practices to ensure knowledge transfer across the customers team.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

1. PhD in chemistry computational chemistry or closely related field or equivalent industry/research experience.
2. Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher)
3. Deep expertise with computational chemistry methods and simulation-heavy environments is desirable.
4. Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Gaussian ORCA Psi4 NWChem GROMACS LAMMPS AMBER RDKit or OpenBabel would be ideal.
5. Strong scientific programming and analytical workflow experience especially using Python.
6. Excellent quantitative analytical and scientific reasoning skills.
7. Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities with the ability to clearly document and explain technical concepts.
8. Track record of rigorous scientific problem-solving in complex chemistry domains.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience with AI/ML-assisted chemistry workflows or benchmarking.
2. Peer-reviewed publications patents or contributions to open-source scientific software.
3. Background in drug discovery spectroscopy analysis or reaction prediction/retrosynthesis.

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