Biochemist - AI Data Trainer
Posted 4 days ago by Alignerr
Negotiable
Outside
Remote
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Biochemist - AI Data Trainer at Alignerr involves collaborating with leading AI research teams to enhance AI models through the development of complex biochemistry problems and rigorous solutions. This remote contract position requires a PhD-level candidate with expertise in biochemistry or related fields to document AI reasoning failures and improve model accuracy. The position offers flexible hours and competitive pay, with no prior AI experience necessary.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design advanced biochemistry problems across domains like nucleic acid chemistry, proteomics, and drug-target interactions to test AI performance.
- Create rigorous, step-by-step technical solutions and "golden responses" for AI benchmarking.
- Evaluate AI-generated biochemical pathways, molecular structures, and mathematical proofs for accuracy and adherence to scientific standards.
- Identify logical fallacies in AI reasoning and provide structured feedback for improvement.
Key Skills:
- PhD (completed or in final stages) in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field.
- Strong foundational knowledge in structural biology, enzymology, cellular metabolism, or bioinformatics.
- Ability to communicate technical biological and chemical concepts clearly in writing.
- High level of precision in checking complex chemical equations and experimental protocols.
- Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems (preferred).
- Experience with computational biochemistry tools (e.g., PyMOL, AlphaFold, or BLAST) (preferred).
Salary (Rate): £70.00/hour
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Location: Remote
About The Job
At Alignerr, we partner with the world’s leading AI research teams and labs to build and train cutting-edge AI models. We are seeking PhD-level Biochemists to challenge and refine advanced language models on topics like protein folding, metabolic flux analysis, molecular genetics, and enzyme kinetics. In this remote contract role, you will document failure modes in AI reasoning to help harden model accuracy for scientific research. Work on high-impact projects while earning $35+/hour, fully remote, with flexible weekly hours. No prior AI experience is required.
Organization : Alignerr
Position : Biochemist - AI Data Trainer
Type : Hourly Contract
Compensation : $35–$70 /hour
Location : Remote
Commitment : 10–40 hours/week
What You’ll Do
- Develop Complex Problems: Design advanced biochemistry problems across domains like nucleic acid chemistry, proteomics, and drug-target interactions to test AI performance.
- Author Ground-Truth Solutions: Create rigorous, step-by-step technical solutions and "golden responses" that the AI will use as a benchmark for high-level scientific reasoning.
- Technical Auditing: Evaluate AI-generated biochemical pathways, molecular structures, and mathematical proofs for technical accuracy, safety, and adherence to scientific standards.
- Refine Reasoning: Identify logical fallacies in AI reasoning—such as incorrect stoichiometry or misunderstood stereochemistry—and provide structured feedback to help the model improve its "thinking" process for life science tasks.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree: PhD (completed or in final stages) in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field.
- Domain Expertise: Strong foundational knowledge in core areas such as structural biology, enzymology, cellular metabolism, or bioinformatics.
- Analytical Writing: The ability to communicate highly technical biological and chemical concepts clearly and concisely in written form.
- Attention to Detail: High level of precision when checking complex chemical equations, molecular diagrams, and experimental protocols.
- No AI experience required
- Preferred Prior experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation systems
- Experience with computational biochemistry tools (e.g., PyMOL, AlphaFold, or BLAST).
Why Join Us
- Competitive pay and flexible remote work.
- Collaborate with a team working on cutting-edge AI projects.
- Exposure to advanced LLMs and how they’re trained.
- Freelance perks: autonomy, flexibility, and global collaboration.
- Potential for contract extension.
Application Process (Takes 15-20 min)
- Submit your resume
- Complete a short screening
- Project matching and onboarding
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.