Remote Life Sciences Scientist: Wet Lab & Computational Bio

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Job summary

micro1 invites applications for a Life Sciences Research Scientist (PhD) specializing in wet lab and computational biology to help train next‑generation AI systems. This contractor role is remote worldwide, enabling collaboration across disciplines.

You will design expert-level problems, review model outputs for scientific accuracy, and develop rubrics grounded in primary literature, spanning genomics, proteomics, and drug discovery.

Qualifications

• Completed PhD in Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Microbiology, or a closely related life science field.
• Hands-on research experience in an academic, institutional, or industry research laboratory.
• Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher).

Responsibilities

• Design and write challenging, expert-level scientific problems in the life sciences, with clear, verifiable solutions.
• Review and evaluate AI model outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor, and depth of reasoning, catching subtle errors that non-specialists would miss.
• Develop detailed rubrics and reference answers grounded in primary literature and established experimental and computational methodology.
• Apply domain expertise in areas such as genomics, transcriptomics and single-cell/spatial omics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics, microbiome and metagenomics, structural biology, drug discovery, systems biology, and clinical/translational research.
• Bridge experimental and computational perspectives: assess whether a proposed experiment, analysis pipeline, or interpretation is scientifically sound.
• Provide clear written explanations of your reasoning so other experts can follow and validate it.
• Meet quality standards through iterative feedback and peer review.

Skills

PhD in Life Sciences

Research experience

English proficiency

Wet lab

Academic research experience

Publications

Top university PhD

Education

PhD in Biology or related field

Job description

micro1 invites applications for a Life Sciences Research Scientist (PhD) specializing in wet lab and computational biology to help train next‑generation AI systems. This contractor role is remote worldwide, enabling collaboration across disciplines.

You will design expert-level problems, review model outputs for scientific accuracy, and develop rubrics grounded in primary literature, spanning genomics, proteomics, and drug discovery.