Subject Matter Expert (PhD)

Work Location: Anywhere in Europe (Remote)
Engagement Model: Freelancer / Independent Contractor

Weekly Workload: ca. 20 hours per week

Education Requirement: PhD in Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics
Start Date: ASAP 

Subject Matter Expert (PhD)

DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking researchers with PhDs in Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics, to contribute to the development of next-generation AI technologies. This is an opportunity to collaborate on pioneering projects that integrate domain-specific scientific expertise with AI model design, training, and validation.

Candidates must possess both deep academic knowledge in one of the listed scientific domains and hands-on experience with the corresponding computational tools. Your domain knowledge will be instrumental in guiding the design of domain-aware AI systems and in curating high-quality data for model training.

Open Specializations & Required Tool Expertise

• Domain: Bioinformatics / Proteins, Required Tool: Clustal Omega (clustalo)

• Domain: Mathematics, Required Tool: Lean4

• Domain: Chemistry, Required Tool: ZINC

• Domain: Molecular Chemistry + Cosmology, Required Tool: OpenMM / OpenFF

• Domain: Particle Physics, Required Tool: Geant4

• Domain: Physics + Cosmology, Required Tool: Gadget4

• Domain: Physics + Condensed Matter, Required Tool: LAMMPS

Main Responsibilities: 

• Apply your expertise and tool knowledge to generate, process, and validate data for AI training and evaluation.

• Support the design of knowledge-grounded AI architectures.

• Evaluate AI performance against domain-specific benchmarks and provide expert feedback.

Requirements: 

• PhD in one of the above-listed disciplines.

• Proven hands-on experience with the corresponding computational tool.

• Strong understanding of data-driven research and computational modeling.

• Interest or experience in AI/ML, scientific computing, or simulation-based learning.

• Excellent analytical and communication skills.

• Previous experience in AI, machine learning, or computational research projects (preferred).

DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide. We offer high-quality data for Human-Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering, enriching and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains. 

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