Remote Biology Research Scientist — Target Validation

YO AI Labs; Maryland; A distancia; USD 55.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

YO AI Labs is seeking a Biology Research Scientist (Contractor) to validate protein target assignments against primary sources and UniProt records. Remote, 10–20 hours/week, 1–2 months minimum with likely extension, immediate start.

You will review papers and patents, identify discrepancies, propose UniProt accessions, and provide concise, evidence-based explanations of your conclusions. Deep pharmacology and biochemistry insight is required.

Formación

• 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 assays such as SPR, TR-FRET, radioligand binding, kinase assays, or GPCR functional assays.
• Experience interpreting IC50, Ki, and Kd data.
• Currently active in a 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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.

Conocimientos

Protein Target ID

UniProt

Primary Literature

Protein Biochemistry

Molecular Biology

Pharmacology

Binding Assays

Functional Assays

Data Interpretation

Evidence-Based Reasoning

Technical Docs

Educación

BA/BS + 5 yrs

MS + 2 yrs

PhD with industry drug discovery

Herramientas

UniProt (workflow)

Descripción del empleo

YO AI Labs is seeking a Biology Research Scientist (Contractor) to validate protein target assignments against primary sources and UniProt records. Remote, 10–20 hours/week, 1–2 months minimum with likely extension, immediate start.

You will review papers and patents, identify discrepancies, propose UniProt accessions, and provide concise, evidence-based explanations of your conclusions. Deep pharmacology and biochemistry insight is required.