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Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)

In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems.

Worldwide$45–$90 per hour
Hiring companyMicro1
Application process4.3 / 5Based on 6 reviews
Work experience4.7 / 5Based on 7 reviews

About the role

Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and write challenging, expert-level scientific problems in microbiome/metagenomics, clinical and translational bioinformatics, and related life sciences, with clear, verifiable solutions.
  • Review and evaluate AI model outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor, and depth of reasoning, catching subtle errors non-specialists would miss.
  • Develop detailed rubrics and reference answers grounded in primary literature and established methodology.
  • Apply domain expertise across areas such as 16S and shotgun metagenomics, virome/host-microbiome analysis, biomarker discovery, clinical genomics, and omics-driven precision medicine.
  • Provide clear written explanations of your reasoning so other experts can follow and validate it.
  • Meet quality standards through iterative feedback and peer review.

Required skills

  • computational chemistry.
  • molecular simulations.
  • python
  • gaussian
  • gromacs
  • lammps
  • amber
  • orca
  • psi4
  • cheminformatics
  • electronic structure methods.
  • scientific software configuration.
  • molecular dynamics.
  • drug discovery.
  • ai/ml-assisted chemistry workflows.
  • quantitative analysis.
  • analytical reasoning.
  • scientific programming.
  • written communication.
  • verbal communication.
  • documentation
  • problem-solving

Experience and education

Required Qualifications (MUST)

  • PhD in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Immunology, Epidemiology, or a closely related field.
  • Hands-on research experience in an academic or industry lab (wetlab experience is a plus).
  • Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher).

Preferred Skills

  • Postdoctoral or industry research experience in microbiome, clinical, or translational research.
  • Publication record, ideally first-author papers in relevant journals.
  • Microbiome tools: QIIME2, Kraken2, MetaPhlAn, HUMAnN, MAG assembly/binning, virome analysis.
  • Clinical/translational: TCGA, UK Biobank, biomarker discovery, survival analysis, EHR + omics integration, oncology/immunology genomics.
  • Statistics and ML for high-dimensional biological data.
  • Programming: Python and/or R (required in practice), Bash, workflow tools.
  • Experience reviewing, benchmarking, or writing scientific content.

Eligibility

Work arrangement: Fully remote

Eligible locations: Worldwide

Compensation details

$45–$90 per hour.

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