Biochemist

At Alignerr, we partner with the world's leading AI research teams to build and refine cutting-edge scientific models. We need PhD-level biochemists to help us ensure the science is accurate, rigorous, and trustworthy for real scientific use. This fully remote contract role leverages your deep expertise in biochemistry to stress-test AI reasoning on topics like protein folding, metabolic flux analysis, enzyme kinetics, and molecular genetics.

Responsibilities

• Design Advanced Problems: Develop complex, domain-specific biochemistry challenges across areas like nucleic acid chemistry, proteomics, structural biology, and drug-target interactions to probe AI performance.
• Author Gold-Standard Solutions: Write rigorous, step-by-step technical solutions and benchmark responses that set the standard for high-level scientific reasoning in AI systems.
• Audit AI Outputs: Critically evaluate AI-generated biochemical pathways, molecular structures, and quantitative reasoning for technical accuracy, scientific validity, and safety.
• Refine AI Reasoning: Identify and document logical errors in AI outputs — such as incorrect stoichiometry, flawed stereochemistry, or misapplied biochemical principles — and provide structured feedback to improve model performance.

Requirements

• Advanced Degree: PhD (completed or in final stages) in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a closely related discipline.
• Domain Expertise: Strong foundational knowledge in one or more of: structural biology, enzymology, cellular metabolism, bioinformatics, or molecular genetics.
• Analytical Writer: Able to communicate complex biological and chemical concepts clearly, precisely, and concisely in written form.
• Detail-Oriented: High precision when reviewing chemical equations, molecular structures, experimental protocols, and quantitative data.
• No prior AI or machine learning experience required.

Nice to Have

• Experience with data annotation, evaluation systems, or quality assurance workflows.
• Familiarity with computational biochemistry tools such as PyMOL, AlphaFold, or BLAST.
• Background in scientific writing, peer review, or technical editing.

Benefits

• Work on high-impact AI projects alongside leading research labs and scientists.
• Fully remote and flexible — structure your hours around your existing commitments.
• Freelance autonomy: choose your workload, work asynchronously, and collaborate globally.
• Gain front-row exposure to how advanced large language models are trained and evaluated.
• Meaningful work that directly improves how AI handles real scientific reasoning.
• Potential for ongoing contract extension as projects evolve.

Type: Hourly Contract
Location: Remote
Commitment: 10–40 hours/week