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Chemical Engineer Consultant

Aligned Labs logoAligned Labs$50–$75/hrRemote, open worldwideContractPosted 9mo ago

About the role

We are looking to expand our team of AI industry consultants with 10 talented Chemical Engineers for immediate part-time REMOTE work supporting AI research. Projects start at $50-75 USD / hour.

Do you have 3+ years of chemical engineering experience at a leading company or engineering firm? Are you looking to supplement your income with well-paying, fully-remote freelance projects at the world's top AI research and frontier model companies?

Join our talented community of chemical engineering experts supporting the world's leading AI companies, and be competitively compensated for your hard-earned skills and insights. Chemical engineering consulting projects start at $50 to $75 / hour for newly approved experts and scale upwards of $150 USD / hour for our highest performing experts.

About Aligned

At Aligned, we have built a platform that connects the world’s most talented professionals to freelance projects at AI companies in need of their expertise. From doctors and scientists to engineers and business professionals, the Aligned community comprises the top 10% of experts and freelancers in every domain.

Unlike low-skill freelance work on traditional consulting platforms, our community of experts set their own pay and are exclusively matched to the top-paying projects at the world's leading AI research companies.

How it Works

  • Apply: Apply at: https://app.alignedhq.ai/signup
  • Verification: Complete a short application verifying your education and experience.
  • Matching: Once approved, you'll immediately be eligible for paid projects that match your areas of expertise.
  • Payment: Projects are paid hourly and start at $50-75 USD / hour for newly approved experts. You will be paid bi-weekly.

Minimum Qualifications

  • You are a native or fluent English speaker and can confidently write at the university level.
  • You hold a Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering or a related field. Advanced degrees (MS, PhD) preferred.
  • You have a minimum of 3 years of professional chemical engineering experience in process design, manufacturing, R&D, or operations at a chemical company, engineering firm, pharmaceutical company, or related industry.
  • You have demonstrable expertise in areas such as process design, manufacturing operations, scale-up, quality control, process safety, or product development.
  • You possess exceptional communication skills, with a proven ability to explain complex engineering concepts and technical recommendations clearly.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation: Set your own rates and work on your own terms.
  • Flexible Remote Projects: All jobs are fully remote with flexible hours.
  • No-Stress Matching: No need to search for jobs or promote yourself. We do the work.
  • Expert Community: Gain access to a network of like-minded experts and professionals.
  • Impact on the Future of AI: Regularly contribute to unreleased AI projects at the world's top AI research companies.

Join the Aligned community of global professionals and domain experts powering the technology of tomorrow! Learn more and apply here: https://alignedhq.ai/for-experts

Where you can work

This role is 100% remote: you can work from anywhere in the world.

From Aligned Labs's job posting, checked Oct 22, 2026.

About Aligned Labs

Elite PhD network (OpenAI a customer) where experts set their rate for RLHF and evals.

How it pays: Contractor pay; some Trustpilot reviewers report prompt payment (schedule not officially documented)

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