Fungi Pathogens Specialist - Freelance AI Trainer Project

Meridial; United States; On-site; USD 11,020 - 89,544; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Opportunity to influence AI models

Job summary

Meridial is seeking a Fungal Pathogens Specialist – AI Trainer to assist in shaping AI's role in scientific discovery. This position involves working with large language models on advanced topics in medical mycology and antifungal resistance.

As a contractor, you will interact with AI models to enhance their reasoning and diagnostic capabilities. A PhD in microbiology or medical mycology is required, along with strong communication skills and lab experience. The role is remote with pay ranging from $8 to $65 per hour based on expertise.

Qualifications

• Experience with fungal pathogens and mycology.
• Peer-reviewed publications related to microbiology.
• Fieldwork in mycological surveillance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Converse with the model on lab scenarios and theoretical questions.
• Verify factual accuracy and logical soundness.
• Capture reproducible error traces for improvement.

Skills

Fungal pathogen expertise

Medical mycology

Antifungal resistance

Lab diagnostics

Metacognitive communication

Education

PhD in microbiology or related field

Job description

United States of America

Are you a master of fungal pathogens eager to shape the future of AI? Large‑scale language models are evolving from clever chatbots into powerful engines of scientific discovery. With high‑quality training data, tomorrow’s AI can democratize world‑class education, keep pace with emerging infectious threats, and support mycology research worldwide. That training data begins with you—we need your expertise to help power the next generation of AI.

We’re looking for specialists who live and breathe fungal pathogens, medical mycology, antifungal resistance, host–fungus interactions, fungal virulence mechanisms, environmental reservoirs, and clinical diagnostics. You’ll challenge advanced language models on topics like Candida, Aspergillus, Cryptococcus, endemic fungi, fungal culture techniques, staining and microscopy, antigen detection, molecular diagnostics, antifungal susceptibility testing, and biosafety procedures—documenting every failure mode so we can harden model reasoning.

On a typical day, you will converse with the model on lab scenarios and theoretical fungal pathogen questions, verify factual accuracy and logical soundness, capture reproducible error traces, and suggest improvements to our prompt engineering and evaluation metrics.

A PhD degree in microbiology, medical mycology, pathology, or a closely related life‑science field is ideal; peer‑reviewed publications, clinical or lab experience with fungal pathogens, or fieldwork in mycological surveillance signal fit. Clear, metacognitive communication—"showing your work"—is essential.

We offer a pay range of $8-to-$65 per hour, with the exact rate determined after evaluating your experience, expertise, and geographic location. Final offer amounts may vary from the pay range listed above. As a contractor you’ll supply a secure computer and high‑speed internet; company‑sponsored benefits such as health insurance and PTO do not apply.

Job title: Fungal Pathogens Specialist – AI Trainer
Employment type: Contract
Workplace type: Remote
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior Level