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Posted 21 Sept 2026

Biochemistry Subject Matter Expert - AI Content Specialist

We're looking for PhD-level Biochemists to help evaluate and improve the next generation of AI systems.

Auckland$35–$70 per hour
Hiring companyAlignerr
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About the role

Your deep scientific expertise will directly shape how AI understands and reasons through complex biochemistry — from protein folding to metabolic flux analysis — making a real impact on how these models serve the scientific community.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role. No prior AI experience required.

Why Join Us

  • Work on cutting-edge AI projects alongside the world's leading AI research labs.
  • Fully remote and flexible — work on your own schedule, anywhere in the world.
  • Freelance perks: autonomy, variety, and global collaboration.
  • Gain firsthand exposure to how advanced large language models are trained and evaluated.
  • Contribute to meaningful work that improves how AI handles real scientific reasoning.
  • Potential for ongoing work and contract extension.

Responsibilities

  • Design Advanced Problems — Create challenging biochemistry questions and scenarios across domains like nucleic acid chemistry, proteomics, enzyme kinetics, and drug-target interactions to rigorously test AI performance.
  • Author Ground-Truth Solutions — Develop precise, step-by-step technical solutions and benchmark responses that guide AI toward accurate, high-level scientific reasoning.
  • Audit AI Outputs — Critically evaluate AI-generated biochemical pathways, molecular structures, and mathematical proofs for technical accuracy and adherence to scientific standards.
  • Refine AI Reasoning — Identify logical errors — such as incorrect stoichiometry, flawed stereochemistry, or misapplied kinetic models — and provide structured feedback that improves how the model thinks through life science problems.

Required skills

  • Domain Expertise: Strong foundational knowledge in one or more areas such as structural biology, enzymology, cellular metabolism, bioinformatics, or molecular genetics.
  • Analytical Writer: Able to communicate highly technical biological and chemical concepts clearly and precisely in written form.
  • Detail-Oriented: High level of precision when working with complex chemical equations, molecular diagrams, and experimental protocols.

Preferred skills

  • Experience with data annotation, data quality, or evaluation workflows.
  • Familiarity with computational biochemistry tools such as PyMOL, AlphaFold, or BLAST.

Experience and education

  • Advanced Degree: PhD (completed or in final stages) in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field.
  • No prior AI experience required.

Schedule details

10–40 hours per week.

Eligibility

Work arrangement: Fully remote

Eligible regions: Auckland

Compensation details

$35–$70 per hour.

More about the hiring companyAlignerr
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