Research & Science Headhunter

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 5,000 - 9,000; Full time

Job summary

micro1 is seeking a Research & Science Headhunter contractor to identify and engage PhD-level researchers for AI data projects. You will leverage academic networks, publication databases, and international sourcing to build a pipeline of top talent for our life-sciences and computational biology domains.

This is a remote, referral-based engagement with success fees per placement. You’ll operate with high discretion, manage candidate screening, and coordinate introductions to our project teams

Qualifications

• Proven experience in scientific or life-sciences recruiting and PhD-level talent sourcing.
• Expertise in Boolean sourcing, publication assessment, and leveraging academic networks.
• Strong knowledge of life sciences domains such as battery chemistry, computational biology, biostatistics.
• Track record of international sourcing for niche, hard-to-find scientific roles.
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to screen candidates for technical expertise and fit.
• High degree of professionalism, independence, and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage outstanding PhD-level researchers and scientists across the life sciences, computational biology, battery chemistry, and related domains
• Leverage academic networks and publication databases to source exceptional talent globally
• Screen and assess candidates’ scientific achievements, publication history, and suitability for project requirements
• Generate high-quality referrals and facilitate introductions to the customer's team for remote, part-time paid expert roles
• Maintain strict confidentiality while handling sensitive candidate and client information
• Track, document, and report on sourcing and referral activity, sharing insights into talent market dynamics
• Operate independently, ensuring compliance with agreed processes and all relevant legal and ethical standards

Skills

Scientific Recruiting

PhD Sourcing

Academic Networks

Publication Assessment

Life-Sciences Knowledge

International Sourcing

Candidate Screening

Boolean Sourcing

Networking

Confidentiality

Job description

Extended team

Required Skills

Scientific Recruiting

PhD Sourcing

Academic Networks

Publication Assessment

Life-Sciences Knowledge

International Sourcing

Candidate Screening

Boolean Sourcing

Networking

Confidentiality

About micro1

micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings.

Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.

Job Title: Research & Science Headhunter

Job Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters. This is a referral partnership; success fee of $1,000–$5,000 per placement, set per role before sourcing begins.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and engage outstanding PhD-level researchers and scientists across the life sciences, computational biology, battery chemistry, and related domains
• Leverage academic networks and publication databases to source exceptional talent globally
• Screen and assess candidates’ scientific achievements, publication history, and suitability for project requirements
• Generate high-quality referrals and facilitate introductions to the customer's team for remote, part-time paid expert roles
• Maintain strict confidentiality while handling sensitive candidate and client information
• Track, document, and report on sourcing and referral activity, sharing insights into talent market dynamics
• Operate independently, ensuring compliance with agreed processes and all relevant legal and ethical standards

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Proven experience in scientific or life-sciences recruiting and PhD-level talent sourcing
• Expertise in Boolean sourcing, publication assessment, and leveraging academic/industry research networks
• Strong knowledge of life sciences and research fields such as battery chemistry, computational biology, and biostatistics
• Track record of successful international sourcing for niche, hard-to-find scientific roles
• Excellent networking and relationship-building skills
• Ability to screen candidates for technical expertise and fit
• High degree of professionalism, independence, and discretion

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience recruiting at the PhD/research level in scientific or life-sciences domains
• Established network of researchers and academic contacts
• Experience sourcing in specialized domains such as battery chemistry, computational biology, or biostatistics

This is an independent contractor engagement, not an employment position. There are no fixed working hours or guaranteed volume of assignments. Contractors are responsible for their own business expenses and applicable taxes.