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Chemistry Expert (UK)

Handshake AI · Part-time contract, remote, flexible hours. The posting says there is no set schedule or minimum hour requirement.

Up to $65 an hour

Listed on the Handshake AI posting as up to $65 US an hour, depending on the project.

Where

United Kingdom. The posting requires UK work authorisation for all applicants.

Screening

Sign up, create a Handshake account and verify your identity, then join and onboard into a matching project if one is available. The posting looks for chemistry expertise, ideally a PhD in computational, physical or theoretical chemistry, or a master’s degree with relevant industry experience.

Role details

Handshake is looking for experienced chemists to support AI research through flexible, part-time contract work. The posting says this is not a traditional job: you use hands-on experience in computational, physical or theoretical chemistry to evaluate AI-generated content and give feedback that helps a model reason like a practising chemist. It is described as an ongoing, project-based opportunity that can sit alongside another role.

Work listed on the page includes creating expert-level computational chemistry problems grounded in real simulation, modelling and reaction workflows; reviewing AI-generated responses for technical accuracy, reproducibility and alignment with how the work is actually done; and giving structured written feedback. Tasks are completed at your own pace, with no set schedule or minimum hour requirement.

Who it is for

Ideal candidates, as the posting describes them, meet all three of: industry or research experience (first-author publications, or a record of running production-scale simulation or DFT workflows); a PhD in computational, physical or theoretical chemistry, or a master’s degree paired with pharma or materials industry experience; and depth in one of quantum chemistry (it names Gaussian, ORCA, Psi4 and VASP), molecular dynamics (GROMACS, LAMMPS), or cheminformatics (RDKit) and reaction or thermodynamic modelling. Candidates who meet at least two of those three are also encouraged to apply.

All applicants must have UK work authorisation. The posting also asks for strong written communication, the ability to explain complex chemistry clearly, and comfort working independently in a remote, asynchronous setting.

Handshake’s main Fellowship and MOVE signup pages say the wider programme is for people based in the United States, and its help centre says international participation is invite-only. This listing is one of the public pages that specifically requires UK work authorisation. Confirm eligibility on Handshake when you apply.

Applying on Handshake AI

What happens after you click

  1. The link opens Handshake’s MOVE / Fellowship referral signup, or you can open the official Chemistry Expert (UK) listing directly.
  2. Create a Handshake account, verify your identity, and complete any project onboarding Handshake then asks for.
  3. If you are placed on a project, the posting describes part-time, remote, independent contractor work. Placement depends on project availability. Handshake’s help centre says pay is typically weekly via Stripe.

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We read and checked this listing on Handshake AI on 14 November 2026, Europe/London. We summarise for readability and do not copy the posting in full. View on Handshake AI.