Remote Microbiome Translational Research Scientist

YO AI Labs; New York (NY); Remote; USD 55,000 - 117,000; Part time

Job summary

YO AI Labs seeks experienced research scientists to support an AI training project focused on microbiome science, clinical bioinformatics, and translational research. You will develop scientific problems, evaluate AI-generated outputs, and provide expert feedback.

Requirements include a PhD in a related field, hands-on research experience, and fluent English. Remote worldwide collaboration with a contractor framework is expected, leveraging multiple omics tools and bioinformatics pipelines.

Qualifications

• PhD in Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Immunology, Epidemiology, or a related field.
• Hands-on academic or industry research experience.
• Professional written and spoken English proficiency (C1 or higher).

Responsibilities

• Develop challenging scientific problems with verifiable solutions.
• Evaluate AI outputs for scientific accuracy and reasoning.
• Create reference answers and assessment rubrics.
• Analyze microbiome, genomic, and clinical datasets.
• Document findings and participate in peer reviews.

Skills

Microbiology

Bioinformatics

Microbiome analysis

Clinical research

Python

R Programming

Statistics & ML

Biomarker Discovery

Clinical Genomics

Literature Review

Documentation

Education

PhD in Microbiology or related field

Tools

QIIME2

Kraken2

MetaPhlAn

HUMAnN

Clinical genomics tools

Job description

YO AI Labs seeks experienced research scientists to support an AI training project focused on microbiome science, clinical bioinformatics, and translational research. You will develop scientific problems, evaluate AI-generated outputs, and provide expert feedback.

Requirements include a PhD in a related field, hands-on research experience, and fluent English. Remote worldwide collaboration with a contractor framework is expected, leveraging multiple omics tools and bioinformatics pipelines.