Chemistry PhD & Master's Project Contributor
Listing checked October 18, 2026 · pay as published by Terac
Overview
Terac connects chemistry specialists with technology and research groups that need original, hard problems worked out in writing. You design a demanding chemistry question, then produce a complete expert solution that survives review. All work happens remote, with each task capped at roughly four hours and checked for accuracy before it is accepted. Candidates based in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Uruguay can join after a short screening interview and an onboarding assessment.
What You'll Do7
- 1Build original chemistry problems that test real expertise rather than textbook recall
- 2Write a full, correct solution to accompany every problem you submit
- 3Match each submission to the written project guidelines and the quality bar reviewers apply
- 4Rework tasks when a reviewer flags an error, gap, or unclear step
- 5Clear the onboarding assessment before taking on live task work
- 6Keep each problem and its solution workable inside the four-hour task window
- 7Lay out complex scientific reasoning in written steps another expert can follow
Requirements7
- 1PhD in chemistry, completed or in progress, or a finished master's degree in chemistry
- 2Advanced, research-level command of chemistry
- 3Scientific writing clear enough to make hard concepts readable
- 4Your own computer and a stable internet connection
- 5Residence in one of the listed South American countries
- 6Comfort working alone on written tasks without day-to-day supervision
- 7Willingness to complete a short screening interview and an onboarding assessment
Who Should Apply
Chemists holding a finished master's or a PhD in progress who write well and enjoy framing hard problems. If you can build a demanding question and defend the answer in clean prose, this fits. Open to candidates based in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname and Uruguay.
Salary Insight
The listing gives no rate, so pay comes up during screening or after onboarding. Work of this kind is normally priced per task, and here each task runs up to four hours, which hands you a clear unit to compare against.
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Name your chemistry subfield up front (organic, physical, analytical, inorganic) and pair it with a short sample of your written explanations. State whether your PhD is complete or in progress, since that credential is the first filter reviewers apply.
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