Advanced Chemistry Professionals: Paid Expert Research Contributions
Listing checked October 18, 2026 · pay as published by Terac
Overview
Terac works with technology and research teams that need demanding chemistry problems built and solved from scratch. Your work is to invent one original question and then write the complete, correct worked answer that goes with it. Tasks run remotely and each one is capped at about four hours, which keeps the scope predictable. A short screening interview and an onboarding assessment come before any paid work, and every submission passes a review for accuracy and quality first. Expect a mix of organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, and other advanced areas depending on the project.
What You'll Do6
- 1Draft original chemistry problems that test advanced knowledge instead of repeating standard textbook exercises.
- 2Write a full worked solution for each problem you create, with steps another specialist can follow.
- 3Meet the formatting and accuracy rules the project sets out for every submission.
- 4Rework a task when a reviewer flags an error, a gap, or an unclear step.
- 5Explain scientific reasoning in writing so a fellow chemist can check the answer on its own.
- 6Track your own hours across tasks that run up to four hours each.
Requirements6
- 1PhD in chemistry, either completed or still in progress, or a finished master's degree in chemistry.
- 2Advanced command of chemistry, including organic and analytical subfields.
- 3Strong scientific writing skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts in plain prose.
- 4Your own computer and a dependable internet connection.
- 5Willingness to complete a screening interview and an onboarding assessment before starting.
- 6A track record of producing original work that holds up under expert review.
Who Should Apply
Chemistry PhDs and master's graduates who enjoy building a problem from the ground up and writing the solution with equal care. Depth in organic chemistry or analytical chemistry plus the ability to defend your reasoning in writing matters more than volume of output.
Salary Insight
The listing gives no rate, so pay is not stated up front and gets covered during screening or onboarding. Ask how the per-task structure works before you commit, since each assignment is a scoped piece of work capped at about four hours.
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Name the chemistry subfields you can handle at expert level, such as organic chemistry or analytical chemistry, and state your degree status. The screening interview and onboarding assessment both test whether your written solutions hold up, so be ready to write one complete worked problem end to end.
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