Remote Biology Research Scientist, Part-Time Contractor

YO AI Labs; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); À distance; USD 83 000 - 131 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

YO AI Labs seeks a Biology Research Scientist on a remote contractor basis to validate protein target assignments using primary literature and UniProt. You will review papers and patents, identify errors, and propose corrected UniProt accessions, with clear evidence-based reasoning.

The role requires background in pharmacology/biochemistry/molecular biology within biotech/pharma/CRO settings and hands-on experience with binding or functional assays, interpreting IC50/Ki/Kd data, and documenting

Qualifications

• BA/BS + 5 years, MS + 2 years, or PhD with relevant industry/drug discovery experience.
• Background in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology within biotech, pharma, or CRO environments.
• Hands-on experience with SPR, TR-FRET, radioligand binding, kinase assays, or GPCR functional assays.
• Experience interpreting IC50, Ki, and Kd data.
• Currently active in bench-based research, scientist, or associate scientist role.
• Working knowledge of UniProt or related workflows such as SAR, HTS, target validation, biochemical profiling, or IND-enabling studies.

Responsabilités

• Review primary research papers and patents to verify protein target assignments.
• Compare target assignments against UniProt and identify discrepancies.
• Classify target assignment errors using a structured taxonomy.
• Propose accurate UniProt accessions where assignments are incorrect.
• Document clear, concise, evidence-grounded reasoning for each determination.
• Apply expertise in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology to evaluate target relationships.

Connaissances

Protein Target Identification

UniProt

Primary Literature Review

Protein Biochemistry

Molecular Biology

Pharmacology

Binding & Functional Assays

Scientific Data Interpretation

Evidence-Based Reasoning

Technical Documentation

Formation

BA/BS + 5 years

MS + 2 years

PhD with relevant industry/drug discovery experience

Outils

SPR

TR-FRET

Radioligand binding

Kinase assays

GPCR functional assays

Description du poste

YO AI Labs seeks a Biology Research Scientist on a remote contractor basis to validate protein target assignments using primary literature and UniProt. You will review papers and patents, identify errors, and propose corrected UniProt accessions, with clear evidence-based reasoning.

The role requires background in pharmacology/biochemistry/molecular biology within biotech/pharma/CRO settings and hands-on experience with binding or functional assays, interpreting IC50/Ki/Kd data, and documenting