Computational Chemistry Expert | Remote

STEM Computational Scientific Software & Evaluation Design - Remote | Hourly Contract | $45-$100/hr | 15-20 hrs/weekQuick SnapshotDesign graduate-level computational chemistry and electronic structure evaluation problems using PySCF and related scientific toolingBuild challenging workflows involving Hartree-Fock, DFT, TDDFT, CASSCF, and post-HF methodsCreate research-grade reasoning tasks focused on excited-state analysis, orbital diagnostics, and method selectionRefine and calibrate tasks against frontier reasoning models to achieve targeted difficulty levelsFully remote, flexible schedule with weekly payouts via Stripe or WiseIndependent contractor engagement with opportunities for ongoing project extensionsRequirementsGraduate-level expertise in computational chemistry, quantum chemistry, or electronic structure methodsStrong hands-on experience using PySCF or comparable computational chemistry libraries in research or production environmentsAbility to design complex scientific workflows involving electronic structure calculations and interpretation of computational artifactsStrong Python programming skills for building task setups, validators, and reproducible computational pipelinesComfortable working in Linux-based environments and remote compute sandboxesAble to independently iterate on task quality and calibration feedbackExperience with scientific reproducibility, containerized workflows, or benchmark design is a plusEasy apply to proceed.