STEM Computational Scientific Software Designer

This position involves designing complex computational problems that assess the capabilities of advanced AI systems in scientific and engineering contexts. The focus is on creating original, graduate-level challenges that are grounded in real scientific workflows, calibrating these problems against cutting-edge AI models, and refining them to achieve the appropriate level of difficulty.

• Design computational problems that require advanced use of domain-specific scientific software libraries.
• Create tasks that involve computing precise outputs from fully specified setups, testing solvers on complex multi-step scientific workflows.
• Develop problems that necessitate strategic reasoning to uncover hidden information through designing sequences of queries or experiments.
• Engage in a calibration loop for each task, testing against state-of-the-art AI models and refining the problem design to meet target difficulty levels.

We are looking for experts with hands-on experience in the following areas:

• Bioinformatics & Single-Cell Genomics: Experience with tools like scanpy, scvelo, squidpy, and gudhi for RNA-seq analysis, trajectory inference, and spatial transcriptomics.
• Computational Chemistry & Electronic Structure: Proficiency with PySCF for quantum chemistry calculations, including Hartree-Fock and DFT methods.
• Particle & Nuclear Physics: Familiarity with scikit-hep and related tools for particle physics data analysis and Monte Carlo event generation.
• Electrical Engineering & RF/Circuit Design: Knowledge of scikit-rf for RF network analysis and ngspice for circuit simulation.
• Astrophysics & Cosmology: Experience with astropy for cosmological calculations and galaxy survey analysis.
• Structural & Mechanical Engineering: Proficiency with scikit-fem for finite element analysis and computational mechanics.
• Seismology & Geophysics: Experience with ObsPy or SPECFEM for seismic waveform analysis and tomography.
• Pharmacokinetics & Systems Biology: Familiarity with libRoadRunner, Tellurium, or SBML-based tools for compartmental PK/PD.

This is a remote, hourly position.

The hourly rate ranges from $45 to $100, based on experience and expertise.

Applicants should have relevant experience in the specified domains and be able to demonstrate their expertise in designing computational problems related to scientific workflows.