Biology Expert - Remote

YO IT Consulting; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

YO IT Consulting in Houston seeks a PhD-level biology expert to critically evaluate biology-related data and prompts used in AI development workflows.

You will create and refine scientific scenarios, collaborate with platform teams, and document methodologies to support transparency and reproducibility.

Qualifications

• PhD in biology or closely related life science.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with scientific data analysis and evaluation of research.
• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Exposure to AI is a plus but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Critically evaluate biology data used in AI workflows.
• Provide feedback and refine scientific scenarios reflecting real-world problems.
• Collaborate with platform teams to improve data quality and coverage.
• Document methodologies to support transparency and reproducibility.
• Participate in iterative review cycles and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Skills

Core biological principles

Scientific data analysis

Exceptional communication

Independent work

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Attention to detail

AI familiarity (plus)

Education

PhD in biology

Job description

• Critically evaluate and provide detailed feedback on biology-related data, prompts, or content used in AI development workflows.
• Create, review, and refine scientific scenarios, questions, or explanations reflecting complex, real-world biological problems.
• Offer expert-level insights to ensure accuracy, relevance, and depth of AI training datasets and system outputs in the biological domain.
• Collaborate with platform teams to clarify ambiguities and improve data quality, coverage, and representativeness for biological subject matter.
• Document findings, methodologies, and rationale to support transparency and reproducibility in project deliverables.
• Participate in iterative review cycles and ongoing evaluation to enhance the AI system’s capabilities in biology.
• Engage in knowledge-sharing sessions with interdisciplinary experts, contributing to the enrichment of project outcomes.

Job Description

• Critically evaluate and provide detailed feedback on biology-related data, prompts, or content used in AI development workflows.
• Create, review, and refine scientific scenarios, questions, or explanations reflecting complex, real-world biological problems.
• Offer expert-level insights to ensure accuracy, relevance, and depth of AI training datasets and system outputs in the biological domain.
• Collaborate with platform teams to clarify ambiguities and improve data quality, coverage, and representativeness for biological subject matter.
• Document findings, methodologies, and rationale to support transparency and reproducibility in project deliverables.
• Participate in iterative review cycles and ongoing evaluation to enhance the AI system’s capabilities in biology.
• Engage in knowledge-sharing sessions with interdisciplinary experts, contributing to the enrichment of project outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in biology or a closely related life science discipline.
• Demonstrated expertise in core biological principles with the ability to contextualize complex topics for diverse audiences.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, ensuring clear articulation of feedback and scientific reasoning.
• Experience with scientific data analysis, critical evaluation of research, and synthesis of intricate subject matter.
• Proven ability to work independently, consistently delivering high‑quality outputs within defined project frameworks.
• Prior contributions to interdisciplinary scientific or technology‑focused projects (exposure to AI is a plus but not mandatory).
• Keen attention to detail, consistency, and a passion for promoting scientific rigor and accuracy.