Remote Biology Scientist - UniProt Target Validation

YO AI Labs; Miami (FL); À distance; USD 83 000 - 124 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

YO AI Labs is seeking experienced Biology Research Scientists to support a project validating protein target assignments against primary sources and UniProt records. You will review papers and patents, identify errors, and propose corrected UniProt accessions with concise, evidence-based reasoning.

The role requires expertise in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology, and hands-on experience with binding and functional assays.

Qualifications

• BA/BS + 5 years of industry experience or MS + 2 years or PhD with relevant industry background.
• Background in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology in biotech/pharma/CRO settings.
• Hands-on experience with assays listed (SPR, TR-FRET, radioligand binding, kinase assays, GPCR assays).
• Experience interpreting IC50, Ki, and Kd data.
• Currently active in bench-based research roles and familiar with UniProt workflows.

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 necessary.
• Document concise, evidence-grounded reasoning for each determination.
• Apply pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology expertise to evaluate target relationships.

Connaissances

Protein Target Identification

UniProt

Primary Literature Review

Molecular Biology

Pharmacology

Binding & Functional Assays

Evidence-Based Reasoning

Technical Documentation

Data Interpretation

Scientific Communication

Formation

PhD with drug discovery experience

MS with 2 years

BA/BS + 5 years

Outils

SPR

TR-FRET

Radioligand binding

Kinase assays

GPCR functional assays

UniProt

Description du poste

YO AI Labs is seeking experienced Biology Research Scientists to support a project validating protein target assignments against primary sources and UniProt records. You will review papers and patents, identify errors, and propose corrected UniProt accessions with concise, evidence-based reasoning.

The role requires expertise in pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or chemical biology, and hands-on experience with binding and functional assays.