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Micro1Healthcare & MedicineVerified 2 hours ago

Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD)

Location: RemoteEligible locations: WorldwideContract type: ContractSalary: $45 – $90/hPosted: November 9, 2026Apply by: January 8, 2027
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About the Role

This contract role asks PhD-level life scientists to apply their expertise to train AI systems, focusing on microbiome, metagenomics and clinical or translational bioinformatics.

What You'll Do

  • Write challenging expert-level problems in microbiome/metagenomics and clinical bioinformatics, each with a clear verifiable solution.
  • Review AI model outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor and depth of reasoning.
  • Build detailed rubrics and reference answers grounded in the primary literature.
  • Cover areas such as 16S and shotgun metagenomics, virome analysis, biomarker discovery, clinical genomics and precision medicine.
  • Explain your reasoning in writing so other experts can validate it.
  • Meet quality standards through feedback and peer review.

Requirements

  • PhD in microbiology, bioinformatics, computational biology, biomedical sciences, immunology, epidemiology or a close field.
  • Hands-on academic or industry lab research (wet lab is a plus).
  • Professional English, C1 or higher.
  • Preferred: postdoc or industry research, first-author publications, QIIME2, Kraken2, MetaPhlAn, HUMAnN, TCGA, UK Biobank, statistics/ML, Python and/or R.

Compensation & Logistics

Independent contractor, remote and open worldwide. Pay is $45-$90/hr.

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