Research Quality Specialist at Turing

Research Quality Specialist – Computational Chemistry | Contractor | Remote (Select Countries)

Turing is seeking a PhD-level Computational Chemistry expert to design and solve graduate-level scientific problems that help train and evaluate frontier AI systems. This is a fully remote, 8-week contractor engagement requiring 40 hrs/week with 4 hours of PST overlap.

About Turing

Based in San Francisco, Turing is the world's leading research accelerator for frontier AI labs and a trusted partner for global enterprises deploying advanced AI. Turing delivers high-quality training data, advanced pipelines, and top-tier STEM researchers to accelerate AI development and help enterprises turn AI proof-of-concepts into measurable business results.

Role Overview

As a Research Quality Specialist in Computational Chemistry, you will craft challenging, research-grade scientific problems and develop rigorous computational solutions using Python. Your work directly contributes to the quality and reliability of AI training datasets used by leading LLM companies.

Key Responsibilities

• Problem Design & Solutioning: Develop original, research-grade or graduate-level scientific problems involving scientific coding in Python. Define problem categories, tags, and difficulty levels with precision.
• Rigorous Solutioning: Solve formulated problems using sound scientific principles, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and logical coherence throughout the solution path.
• Quality Assurance: Participate in two-tier peer reviews, meticulously evaluating both problems and solutions for accuracy and clarity.
• Collaboration: Work closely with reviewers and team leads, proactively incorporating feedback to refine content and maintain high quality standards.

Required Qualifications

• PhD or current PhD Candidate in Computational Chemistry
• At least 1 peer-reviewed publication
• Advanced proficiency in Python for scientific computing
• Strong analytical, logical reasoning, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Engagement Details

• Type: Contractor / Freelancer (no medical or paid leave benefits)
• Duration: 8 weeks (expected start: next week)
• Commitment: 40 hrs/week with 4 hours of PST overlap required
• Eligible Locations: Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam

Why Work With Turing?

• Fully remote work environment
• Contribute to cutting-edge AI research with leading LLM companies
• Potential for contract extension based on performance and project needs