Life Sciences Research Scientist (PhD): Wet Lab & Computational Biology

About the Role

Micro1 is hiring PhD-level life scientists with lab and computational experience to help train AI systems on challenging scientific reasoning. You will catch subtle errors that non-specialists would miss.

What You'll Do

• Write difficult expert-level life-science problems with verifiable solutions
• Review AI outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor and depth
• Develop rubrics and reference answers grounded in primary literature
• Apply expertise in areas such as genomics, single-cell omics, proteomics, metabolomics, microbiome, structural biology and drug discovery
• Judge whether experiments, pipelines or interpretations are scientifically sound, and explain your reasoning in writing

Requirements

• Completed PhD in biology, molecular biology, genetics, genomics, biochemistry, bioinformatics, immunology, neuroscience, microbiology or related
• Hands-on research experience in an academic, institutional or industry lab
• Professional English (C1 or higher)
• Strongly preferred: wet-lab experience (PCR, cell culture, sequencing prep, CRISPR), postdoc or staff scientist experience, first-author publications, PhD from a leading university

Compensation & Logistics

Contractor role, fully remote and open worldwide. Listed pay is $45-$90 per hour. Quality is maintained through iterative feedback and peer review.