Historical snapshotmid (2–5 yrs)Captured Oct 26, 2026, 4:28 a.m.

Chemist, AI Training

Cocient

Location
Boston, MA, United States · Remote
Compensation
No equity
Employment
Contract
Experience level
MID (2–5 years exp)
Specialization
Scientist, Wellfound
Source
Wellfound

Cocient connects chemists with the AI labs building frontier models. Experts on Cocient work remotely, on their own schedule, on some of the most cutting-edge problems in AI.

What you'll do

  • Apply your chemistry expertise, from reaction mechanisms and synthesis to spectroscopy, to make AI genuinely useful to working scientists
  • Pose the kinds of problems you'd work through at the bench or in group meeting, and evaluate how the models reason through them
  • Help AI move beyond plausible-sounding answers to chemistry that actually holds up

Who we're looking for

  • An advanced degree in chemistry, or substantial hands-on research or industry experience
  • Strong command of your area of chemistry and the experimental reasoning behind it
  • Clear, precise written English
  • Published research or industry R&D experience is a plus

How it works

  1. Apply here on Wellfound with your resume.
  2. We review your resume and invite a fit candidate to a video interview. You'll need a computer with a camera and microphone; phones aren't supported.

The details

  • Fully remote; set your own hours
  • Open to international applicants
  • Independent contractor (contract / part-time)
  • Paid hourly between $50 and $120 depending on experience level
  • You must be 18 or older