Computational Chemist | $60/hr Remote
The role involves designing and evaluating advanced computational chemistry workflows to support AI benchmarking initiatives. The candidate will also analyze data from various chemistry projects and provide actionable recommendations.
- Remote
- Canada
- Posted Jun 23, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
Position: Computational Chemistry Expert Type: Contract Compensation: $20 - $60/hour Location: Remote Commitment: 10-40 hrs/week Role Responsibilities Design, evaluate, and critique advanced computational chemistry workflows to support AI benchmarking initiatives. Provide expert-level insights on molecular simulations, electronic structure methods, and cheminformatics pipelines. Assess and optimize simulation parameters and scientific software configurations for accuracy and reproducibility. Analyze data from molecular dynamics, quantum chemistry, and drug discovery projects, providing actionable recommendations. Leverage domain knowledge to guide the development and validation of chemistry-related AI models and tools. Document findings, methodologies, and best practices to ensure knowledge transfer across the customer s team. Requirements Have a PhD in chemistry, computational chemistry, or a closely related field, or equivalent industry/research experience. Possess deep expertise with computational chemistry methods and simulation-heavy environments. Demonstrate proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Gaussian, ORCA, Psi4, NWChem, GROMACS, LAMMPS, AMBER, RDKit, or OpenBabel. Have strong scientific programming and analytical workflow experience, especially using Python. Exhibit excellent quantitative, analytical, and scientific reasoning skills. Application Process Easy Apply on LinkedIn Check email for next steps Participate in resume evaluation & interview stage
What you’ll do
The role involves designing and evaluating advanced computational chemistry workflows to support AI benchmarking initiatives. The candidate will also analyze data from various chemistry projects and provide actionable recommendations.
Requirements
Candidates must have a PhD in chemistry or a related field, or equivalent experience, along with deep expertise in computational chemistry methods. Proficiency with industry-standard tools and strong programming skills in Python are also required.
Other relevant skills
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- Computational Chemistry
- Molecular Simulations
- Electronic Structure Methods
- Cheminformatics
- Simulation Parameters
- Scientific Software
- Molecular Dynamics
- Quantum Chemistry
- Drug Discovery
- AI Models
- Python
- Gaussian
- ORCA
- Psi4
- NWChem
- GROMACS
Job areas
- Science & Research
- Technology
- Data & Analytics
Additional details
- Minimum education
- Master’s degree
- Minimum experience
- 5+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Associate
- Application method
- Direct apply is available
