Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)

Micro1; India; Remote; INR 11,268,000 - 14,085,000; Full time

Job summary

Cashback24x7 is seeking a Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) as a contractor. The role focuses on training next-generation AI systems using real-world input from microbiome and translational bioinformatics contexts.

You will design challenging problems, review model outputs for scientific rigor, build reference rubrics, and apply 16S/shotgun metagenomics, biomarker discovery, and clinical genomics. Excellent English is required.

Qualifications

• PhD in microbiology, bioinformatics, or closely related field.
• Hands-on research experience in an academic or industry lab.
• Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher).

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-m 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.

Skills

English proficiency (C1+)

Biology data analysis

Scientific writing

Benchmarking & review

Education

PhD in Microbiology / Bioinformatics / Computational Biology / Biomedical Sciences

Tools

QIIME2

Kraken2

MetaPhlAn

HUMAnN

MAG assembly/binning

virome analysis

Python

R

Bash

Job description

Job Title

Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)

Job Type

Contractor

Location

Remote(Worldwide)

Job Summary

In this role, you’ll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.

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 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.