Remote Structural Biology, Cheminformatics & Drug Discovery Scientist (PhD) — MegaHired Enterprise Practice

MegaHired invites qualified professionals to apply for our remote Remote Structural Biology, Cheminformatics & Drug Discovery Scientist (PhD) — MegaHired Enterprise Practice opportunity ($45 - $90/hour). You will leverage hands-on experience in Computational Chemistry, Structural Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Proteomics & Metabolomics to audit AI-generated solutions, pinpoint reasoning gaps, and construct authoritative reference responses.

Core Project Workflow

• PhD in Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a closely related field.
• Practical laboratory or applied research background in an academic or industry lab (wetlab experience is a plus).
• Fluent written and verbal English communication (C1 or higher).
• Postdoctoral or industry research experience (pharma/biotech) in drug discovery or structural biology.
• Strong publication record, particularly first-author papers in relevant journals.
• 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.

Required Technical & Domain Mastery

• Ability to explain complex scientific concepts clearly and precisely in writing.
• Compensation Band: $45 - $90/hour
• Work Location: Remote (100% Remote / Asynchronous Flexibility)
• Available Openings: 50 open positions
• Core Competencies: Computational Chemistry, Structural Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Proteomics & Metabolomics, Documentation, Verbal communication, Drug Discovery, Biology, Metagenomics
• 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.

Compensation Summary

• 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: MegaHired

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