Molecular Biology AI Training Expert

OpenTrain AI; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 145,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible remote schedule

20+ hours per week

Pay: $70–$105 per hour

Job summary

OpenTrain AI is seeking a Molecular Biology subject‑matter expert for remote, part‑time contractor work in the United States. You will design challenging molecular biology problems, author expert‑quality ground‑truth solutions, and evaluate model outputs for accuracy and biological reasoning.

The role requires a PhD and hands‑on construct design experience, with the ability to explain design decisions in writing. Schedule: at least 20 hours per week on weekdays; pay: $70–$105 per hour.

Qualifications

• PhD in molecular biology or related field, with hands-on construct design experience.
• Experience with primers, plasmids/vectors, gRNA/sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR templates.
• Proven ability to explain design decisions clearly in writing; strong publication record.

Responsibilities

• Design domain-relevant tasks testing sequence design and molecular biology reasoning.
• Develop clear documentation, evaluation standards, and written feedback.
• Write guidelines and rubrics for sequence design quality; review outputs for rigor.

Skills

Molecular biology

Genetics

Biochemistry

Synthetic biology

Written communication

Explain design decisions

Education

PhD

Advanced degree in molecular biology

Tools

Gibson Assembly

Golden Gate

Gateway cloning

Restriction cloning

Job description

About OpenTrain

OpenTrain is the #1 platform for finding and building careers in AI training and data labeling. OpenTrain AI is hiring and contracting for this role, giving qualified experts a way to apply their specialized knowledge to cutting-edge AI development.

• Remote contract work from the United States
• Flexible part-time schedule with a minimum weekday commitment
• Free OpenTrain account and a streamlined way to build an AI training career

About AI Training Work

AI training is the human side of building modern artificial intelligence. Experts create difficult examples, prepare accurate reference answers, and review model responses so generative AI systems can produce more reliable and rigorous results.

• Apply molecular biology expertise to real AI training tasks
• Influence how generative AI reasons about biological design
• Use specialized knowledge in a growing, technology-focused field

The Role

OpenTrain AI is seeking a Molecular Biology subject‑matter expert to support generative AI training. You will design challenging molecular biology problems, author expert‑quality ground‑truth solutions, and evaluate model outputs for accuracy, rigor, and biological reasoning.

• Pay: $70-$105 per hour
• Schedule: At least 20 hours per week on weekdays
• Location: Remote from the United States
• Engagement: Part‑time contractor

What You'll Do

Create domain‑relevant tasks that test sequence design and molecular biology reasoning. Develop clear documentation, evaluation standards, and written feedback that distinguish technically sound answers from flawed model outputs.

• Design tasks covering primers for PCR, qPCR, and cloning
• Create problems involving plasmids and expression vectors
• Develop tasks involving gRNA and sgRNA for CRISPR editing
• Design tasks involving mRNA and other RNA constructs
• Create problems involving HDR or repair templates
• Write accurate, well‑documented ground‑truth solutions
• Review tasks and model outputs for correctness, rigor, and biological reasoning
• Write guidelines and rubrics for sequence design quality
• Evaluate guide and target selection, homology arm length, primer melting temperature, and primer specificity
• Assess codon optimization and regulatory elements

Requirements

This role requires advanced molecular biology expertise and the ability to explain technical design decisions clearly in writing. A PhD is strongly preferred, and practical experience designing constructs before experiments run is essential.

• Advanced degree in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, bioengineering, or a related life science field
• PhD strongly preferred
• Hands‑on experience designing nucleic acid constructs before experiments run
• Experience across several areas including primers, plasmids and vectors, gRNA and sgRNA, mRNA, and HDR or repair templates
• Hands‑on experience with Gibson, Golden Gate, Gateway, and restriction cloning strategies
• Experience with codon optimization
• Strong peer‑reviewed publication record, weighted toward first‑author work
• Publication experience in notable venues such as Nature, Cell, eLife, Nucleic Acids Research, PNAS, or EMBO Journal
• Strong written communication and ability to explain biological design rationale
• Reliability to commit at least 20 hours per week on weekdays

Who Should Apply

This opportunity is suited to a PhD‑level molecular biologist or closely related life science expert who has completed hands‑on bench work designing primers, plasmids, and synthetic nucleic acid constructs. It is especially relevant for professionals with a strong first‑author publication record who can articulate the reasoning behind sequence and construct design choices.

Previous experience in AI training, model evaluation, or data annotation is helpful but not required by the listed role requirements.

• Molecular biology subject‑matter experts
• Genetics, biochemistry, synthetic biology, or bioengineering specialists
• Researchers experienced with cloning and nucleic acid design
• Scientists who communicate complex biological reasoning clearly