Chemistry Expert

About Turing

Turing is a leading AI research accelerator helping frontier AI labs and enterprises build advanced AI systems through high-quality data, expert research workflows, and specialized domain expertise.

The company supports cutting-edge AI development across coding, reasoning, STEM, multilinguality, multimodality, and agentic systems.

Role Overview

Turing is seeking Chemistry Experts to contribute to AI model fine-tuning and evaluation projects involving advanced chemistry reasoning and scientific problem-solving.

In this role, you will solve postgraduate-level chemistry problems, create detailed explanations, and help improve large language models through structured scientific analysis and annotations.

Key Responsibilities

• Solve advanced chemistry problems with detailed step-by-step explanations
• Work with chemistry content involving:
• Chemical equations
• Reaction mechanisms
• Diagrams and structures
• Thermodynamic and equilibrium systems
• Analyze and explain:
• Organic reaction mechanisms
• Stoichiometry
• Thermodynamics
• Electrochemistry
• Chemical equilibrium problems
• Create multimodal explanations combining:
• Text
• Visuals
• Simulations
• Annotated structures
• Provide detailed annotations and constructive feedback for AI training workflows

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Master’s degree, PhD, or ongoing PhD/Postdoctoral studies in:
• Chemistry
• Chemical Engineering
• Biochemistry
• Related fields
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Ability to explain complex chemistry concepts clearly
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in remote environments
• Self-motivated and capable of independent work
• Reliable computer and internet connection

Required Technical Tool Experience

Candidates should be proficient in at least three of the following:

• GROMACS
• LAMMPS
• Psi4
• PySCF
• xtb
• crest
• Multiwfn
• Cantera
• CoolProp
• NWChem
• PyBaMM
• RDKit
• Open Babel

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AI training or evaluation workflows
• Familiarity with scientific computing and chemistry simulation tools
• Strong problem-solving and structured reasoning abilities

Work Details

• Fully remote contractor assignment
• 40 hours/week
• Minimum 4 hours PST overlap required
• Contract duration: 11 weeks
• Potential extension based on performance and project needs

Additional Notes

• Opportunity to work on frontier AI and LLM projects
• Exposure to AI-assisted scientific workflows and reasoning systems
• Flexible freelance-style engagement