Chemistry Expert

What you'll do

You design authentic, graduate-level chemistry questions grounded in real chemical principles, write the solutions, and use your expertise to assess how an AI model answers them. The ad also asks for detailed feedback that improves both the quality of the questions and the model's grasp of complex concepts.

It is project-based work with flexible hours. The ad is short on detail about volume, so how steady the work is will depend on projects rather than on anything promised in the listing.

Who fits

• A Master's or PhD in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry or a related field
• At least 2 years in academic research, industrial R&D or applied chemistry
• Strong analytical, experimental design and critical writing skills, and the ability to interpret complex data accurately

Preferred: published research or technical reports, familiarity with organic, inorganic, physical and analytical chemistry, and prior exposure to AI/ML or interdisciplinary teams. The ad's title line mentions a PhD expert, but the stated minimum is a Master's.

The application form asks for your institutional affiliation, a full list of your published papers and your degree, all required. Have the publication list ready before you start.

What it pays

The AfterQuery board shows $75 per hour, and the ad gives no range. The listing mentions performance incentives but does not say how they are calculated. It does not publish its payment terms (frequency, minimum weekly hours); the company page describes how AfterQuery pays contractors in general.

How hiring works

The ad does not describe its hiring steps. AfterQuery's help centre describes an unpaid, single-attempt assessment per expert pool and identity verification, covered on the company page.

Worth knowing

Good:

• Graduate-level work that makes real use of a chemistry degree
• Remote with flexible hours
• The ad mentions performance incentives on top of the hourly rate

Less good:

• Lower than several other AfterQuery science roles on the same board
• Payment terms and weekly hours are not stated on this listing
• The form asks for a full publication list, which not every industry chemist will have

About this listing

Read from the AfterQuery Experts board on 18 October 2026, where it was posted on 2 January 2026 and is still open. The $75 figure, qualifications and form fields are AfterQuery's own text. See AfterQuery.