Remote PhD Bioinformatics & Genomics Research Specialist — AI Research & Domain Evaluation

ZR Talent Group is recruiting a qualified Remote PhD Bioinformatics & Genomics Research Specialist — AI Research & Domain Evaluation for a 100% remote contract opportunity ($45 - $90/hour) open to candidates across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa. In this specialist engagement, you will collaborate with advanced AI research teams to design domain-specific evaluation scenarios, audit complex model reasoning, and establish gold-standard reference solutions in computational chemistry, molecular simulations, python, gaussian.

Prior experience building machine learning systems is not required—our research partners value authentic practitioner judgment, domain rigor, and clear analytical writing.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• 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 frontier AI reasoning systems and tools.
• Communicate complex scientific concepts clearly, both in writing and verbally, to technical and non-technical collaborators.
• Document findings, methodologies, and best practices to ensure knowledge transfer across the customer’s team.

Required Qualifications & Technical Criteria

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

Preferred Experience & Bonus Attributes

• Practical background using AI/ML-assisted chemistry workflows or benchmarking.
• Peer-reviewed publications, patents, or contributions to open-source scientific software.
• Background in drug discovery, spectroscopy analysis, or reaction prediction/retrosynthesis.

Compensation, Remote Eligibility & Schedule

• Compensation Band: $45 - $90/hour
• Work Model: 100% Remote / Work From Home with flexible asynchronous scheduling
• Eligible Remote Locations: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Current Openings: 50 active specialist positions
• Hiring Organization: ZR Talent Group
• Core Skills & Technologies: computational chemistry, molecular simulations, python, gaussian, gromacs, lammps, amber, orca, psi4, nwchem, rdkit, openbabel