Remote Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)

micro1 Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 Inc. is seeking a Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) for a remote, contractor role. You will design high‑level microbiome and translational bioinformatics problems to train AI systems, and assess model outputs for scientific rigor.

You will develop rubrics based on primary literature, and apply expertise across 16S, shotgun metagenomics, virome analysis, biomarker discovery, and omics integration. The role emphasizes clear written explanations and peer review.

Qualifications

• PhD in microbiology, bioinformatics, computational biology, biomedical sciences, immunology or epidemiology.
• Hands-on wet lab or equivalent research experience in academic or industry labs.
• Proficient written and spoken English (C1 or higher).

Responsibilities

• Design and write challenging, expert-level scientific problems in microbiome, metagenomics and translational bioinformatics with clear solutions.
• Review AI model outputs for scientific accuracy and depth of reasoning.
• Develop rubrics and reference answers grounded in primary literature and established methods.
• Apply domain knowledge across 16S, shotgun metagenomics, virome analysis, biomarker discovery and precision medicine.
• Provide clear written explanations of reasoning for experts to follow and validate.
• Meet quality standards through iterative feedback and peer review.

Skills

Hands-on research

English proficiency (C1+)

Statistics & ML

Programming (Python/R)

Bash & workflow tools

Scientific content review/writing

Education

PhD in Microbiology / Bioinformatics / Computational Biology / Biomedical Sciences / Immunology / Epidemiology (or related)

Tools

QIIME2

Kraken2

MetaPhlAn

HUMAnN

MAG assembly/binning

virome analysis

Job description

micro1 Inc. is seeking a Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) for a remote, contractor role. You will design high‑level microbiome and translational bioinformatics problems to train AI systems, and assess model outputs for scientific rigor.

You will develop rubrics based on primary literature, and apply expertise across 16S, shotgun metagenomics, virome analysis, biomarker discovery, and omics integration. The role emphasizes clear written explanations and peer review.