Telecommute Structural Biology, Cheminformatics & Drug Discovery Scientist (PhD) — Digital Domain Advisor

Partner with SMR Talent Collective from anywhere in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, NZ, or Ireland as a remote Telecommute Structural Biology, Cheminformatics & Drug Discovery Scientist (PhD) — Digital Domain Advisor ($45 - $90/hour). This specialist role focuses on evaluating AI model outputs, authoring domain-specific rubrics, and validating technical workflows involving Computational Chemistry, Structural Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Proteomics & Metabolomics.

Project Responsibilities

• Author rigorous, graduate-level scientific problems in computational chemistry, structural biology, and drug discovery, accompanied by step-by-step, verifiable reference solutions.
• Audit, critique, and score AI model outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor, and depth of reasoning, identifying subtle errors that non-specialists would miss.
• Construct comprehensive grading rubrics and gold-standard solutions anchored in the primary literature and established methodology..
• Apply domain expertise across areas such as molecular modeling and simulation, protein structure prediction and design, virtual screening and docking, QSAR/ADMET modeling, and proteomics/metabolomics data analysis.
• Supply detailed, transparent written explanations of your reasoning, so that other experts can follow and validate it.
• Meet quality standards through iterative feedback and peer review cycles.
• PhD in Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a closely related field.

Required Expertise

• Molecular modeling and simulation: GROMACS, AMBER, NAMD, OpenMM, free energy methods (FEP/TI).
• Structure prediction and design: AlphaFold, Rosetta, homology modeling, cryo-EM / X-ray crystallography data interpretation.
• Docking and virtual screening: AutoDock, Glide, Schrödinger Suite, MOE.
• Cheminformatics: RDKit, QSAR/QSPR, ADMET prediction, fingerprinting, library design.
• Proteomics and metabolomics: LC-MS/MS, MaxQuant, DIA/DDA workflows, PTM analysis, untargeted metabolomics.
• Programming: Python (required in practice), plus R, Bash, or similar; experience with ML for molecular property prediction (GNNs, generative models) is a plus.
• Practical background using benchmarking, model evaluation, or scientific writing/reviewing.

Rate Structure & Remote Benefits

• Compensation Rate: $45 - $90/hour (contract specialist remuneration)
• Work Arrangement: 100% Remote / Work From Home
• Eligible Remote Countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and South Africa
• Core Competencies: Computational Chemistry, Structural Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Proteomics & Metabolomics, Documentation, Verbal communication, Drug Discovery, Biology, Metagenomics
• Hiring Agency: SMR Talent Collective

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