Clinical Researchers (Remote)

Keystone Recruitment; United States; Remote; USD 96,432 - 110,208; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible scheduling

Collaborate with leading experts

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking Clinical Researchers to collaborate on cutting-edge AI projects impacting healthcare. Candidates should have a PhD and experience with scientific databases. This flexible, fully remote role offers competitive pay and the chance to work alongside industry experts. Expect contributions of 15-20 hours per week with opportunities for more, as well as potential project extensions. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with an early December start date.

Qualifications

• You hold a PhD from a credible institution in a relevant field.
• Experience with medical or scientific databases is essential.
• Professional research experience in academic or healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Design workflows for AI to solve scientific problems.
• Create evaluation rubrics to assess AI performance.
• Collaborate asynchronously with a team of experts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Fluent in English

Education

PhD from a top institution

Tools

ClinicalTrials.gov

PubMed

FDA databases

CDC data

Job description

• Engagement: Hourly contract (independent contractor)
• Rate: USD 70-80/hour
• Location: Remote – candidates based in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Europe, Singapore, Dubai, or Australia who are legally able to work as independent contractors in their jurisdiction.

Why This Role Exists

One of our clients is partnering with a leading AI lab to advance the capabilities of frontier large language models. Clinical Researchers with STEM PhDs will leverage their subject matter expertise to create challenging, high-quality problems with real-world applicability, shaping the future of AI in healthcare and scientific research.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborate asynchronously with a team of highly qualified domain experts.
• Design multi-step workflows that require agents to navigate databases, extract relevant data, and analyze scientific or regulatory information.
• Create detailed evaluation rubrics to assess AI agent performance.
• Contribute 15–20 hours per week, with the potential for increased hours and project extension.

Who You Are

• You hold a PhD from a top institution in the U.S., Canada, UK, New Zealand, or Australia.
• You have experience with medical or scientific databases such as ClinicalTrials.gov, PubMed, FDA databases, or CDC data.
• You bring professional research experience in academia, pharmaceutical, or healthcare institutions.
• You have exceptional attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
• You possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• You are fluent in English and able to communicate complex concepts clearly.

Nice-to-Have Specialties

• Prior experience creating evaluation rubrics or scoring systems for AI models.
• Experience in cross-disciplinary research projects or clinical trial design.

What Success Looks Like

• You produce reproducible, high-quality evaluation artifacts.
• Your work informs AI agents’ ability to solve domain‑specific scientific problems.
• Your expertise ensures AI outputs are accurate, reliable, and aligned with real-world research standards.

Role Start Date

• Early December, with applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Interview Process

• Short interview to assess domain expertise.
• Paid onboarding time of up to 1 hour, including screening and introductory videos.

Why Join This Project

• Contribute to cutting-edge AI research at the frontier of human‑in‑the‑loop development.
• Flexible, fully remote contract work with competitive compensation.
• Collaborate with leading experts across STEM and healthcare domains.

Contract and Payment Terms

• Fully remote work, flexible scheduling.
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise.
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• No access to proprietary information from previous employers or clients required.
• H1‑B or STEM OPT candidates are not eligible.