Principal Clinical Scientist

Alignerr; Auckland; Remote; NZD 295,000 - 491,000; Part time

Job summary

Alignerr is seeking a Principal Clinical Scientist to guide AI training with senior clinical expertise. You will design and review regulatory-grade trial protocols for AI data powering next-generation systems, ensuring rigor and regulatory alignment across projects.

You will interpret clinical results, audit analyses for regulatory relevance, and provide structured feedback to influence how AI models reason about real-world evidence, working remotely in a flexible, contract role.

Qualifications

• Senior-level clinical professional with hands-on experience designing trial protocols for regulatory submission.
• Deep expertise interpreting clinical data for major regulatory agencies such as FDA/EMA or equivalent.
• Strong grounding in clinical research methodology, biostatistics, translational science, or closely related discipline.
• Rigorous, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently in a flexible, asynchronous environment.
• Clear and precise communicator — able to document findings and feedback in structured formats.

Responsibilities

• Design and review clinical trial protocols used to generate high-quality, regulator-ready datasets for AI training and evaluation.
• Interpret and audit clinical trial results to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with regulatory standards (FDA, EMA, or equivalent).
• Evaluate AI-generated clinical analyses for scientific soundness and regulatory relevance.
• Provide structured expert feedback that directly shapes how AI models reason about clinical trial data, outcomes, and evidence.
• Help bridge the gap between frontier AI systems and the real-world standards of clinical research.

Skills

Clinical trial design

Regulatory submissions

Biostatistics

Translational science

Independent work in async environment

Clear communication

Job description

Principal Clinical Scientist (AI Training)

About The Role

What if your career spent designing clinical trials and interpreting regulatory-grade data could directly shape how AI understands clinical evidence — for millions of patients and researchers worldwide?

We're looking for a Principal Clinical Scientist to bring senior-level clinical expertise into cutting‑edge AI development. You'll work alongside world‑leading AI research teams to ensure the clinical data powering next‑generation AI systems meets the rigor, structure, and regulatory standards expected in real‑world submissions.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for experienced clinical professionals who want to do meaningful work on their own terms.

• Organization: Alignerr
• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

• Design and review clinical trial protocols used to generate high‑quality, regulator‑ready datasets for AI training and evaluation
• Interpret and audit clinical trial results to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with regulatory standards (FDA, EMA, or equivalent)
• Evaluate AI‑generated clinical analyses for scientific soundness and regulatory relevance
• Provide structured expert feedback that directly shapes how AI models reason about clinical trial data, outcomes, and evidence
• Help bridge the gap between frontier AI systems and the real‑world standards of clinical research

Who You Are

• Senior‑level clinical professional with hands‑on experience designing trial protocols for regulatory submission
• Deep expertise interpreting clinical data for major regulatory agencies such as the FDA, EMA, or equivalent
• Strong grounding in clinical research methodology, biostatistics, translational science, or a closely related discipline
• Rigorous, detail‑oriented, and comfortable working independently in a flexible, asynchronous environment
• Clear and precise communicator — able to document findings and feedback in structured formats

Nice to Have

• Prior experience with data annotation, data quality assurance, or AI evaluation workflows
• Background in biomedical informatics or digital health research
• Familiarity with AI tools or clinical data platforms as an end user

Why Join Us

• Work directly on frontier AI systems that are reshaping clinical and biomedical research
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, high‑stakes work
• Influence how AI understands, evaluates, and reasons about real‑world clinical evidence
• Collaborate with leading AI research labs on projects at the cutting edge of science and technology
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch