Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)

micro1; United States; A distancia; USD 110.000 - 160.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs and enterprises train foundational models and agents. This role focuses on designing expert-level microbiome and translational biology problems to guide model learning and evaluation, with emphasis on accuracy and verifiable reasoning.

The Scientist will review model outputs, develop reference solutions from primary literature, and contribute to high-quality, real-world inputs for AI systems in clinical and omics domains.

Formación

• PhD in a microbiology, bioinformatics, computational biology, biomedical sciences, immunology, or epidemiology.
• Hands-on research in academic or industry labs; wet-lab experience is a plus.
• Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher).

Responsabilidades

• Design 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 and depth of reasoning.
• Develop rubrics and reference answers grounded in primary literature and established methods.
• Apply domain knowledge across 16S, shotgun metagenomics, biomarker discovery, clinical genomics, and omics-driven precision medicine.
• Provide clear written explanations of reasoning for peer validation.
• Meet quality standards through iterative feedback and peer review.

Conocimientos

Python

Bioinformatics

Molecular biology

Computational biology

Data analysis

Scientific programming

Written communication

Verbal communication

Documentation

Clinical genomics

Educación

PhD in Microbiology

PhD in Bioinformatics

PhD in Computational Biology

PhD in Biomedical Sciences

PhD in Immunology

PhD in Epidemiology

Herramientas

QIIME2

Kraken2

MetaPhlAn

HUMAnN

MAG analysis

Virome analysis

Descripción del empleo

pay

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

About micro1

micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings.

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.

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