The Work
You will create and evaluate expert scientific content used to train AI systems. The work combines research judgment, scientific writing, and careful review of model-generated answers across microbiome and clinical bioinformatics.
- Design challenging scientific questions with clear, verifiable answers.
- Review AI responses for scientific accuracy, rigor, and depth of reasoning.
- Find subtle scientific errors and explain your decisions clearly.
- Write detailed rubrics and reference answers based on primary research and established methods.
- Work may cover 16S and shotgun metagenomics, virome and host-microbiome analysis, biomarker discovery, clinical genomics, and precision medicine.
- Maintain quality through iterative feedback and peer review.
What It Pays and Takes
This is a remote contractor role with flexible scheduling. The role is marked entry level, and the work requires advanced scientific training and hands-on research experience.
- Pay: $45-$90 per hour.
- Work arrangement: Remote, part-time contractor role with flexible scheduling.
- Location: Open to candidates across the countries listed for this role in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
- Language: Professional written and spoken English at C1 level or higher.
- Education: PhD in microbiology, bioinformatics, computational biology, biomedical sciences, immunology, epidemiology, or a closely related field.
- Experience: Hands-on research in an academic or industry laboratory.
- Core skills: Strong scientific writing, critical evaluation, and evidence-based reasoning.
- Useful tools and methods: QIIME2, Kraken2, MetaPhlAn, HUMAnN, MAG assembly or binning, and virome analysis.
- Valued background: Clinical or translational research and programming in Python or R.
- Additional useful skills: Bash, workflow tools, postdoctoral or industry research, relevant publications, and reviewing, benchmarking, or writing scientific content.
- Further helpful knowledge: TCGA, UK Biobank, statistics, and machine learning for high-dimensional biological data.
How it works
You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.
About AI Training Work
AI training is the human work behind systems that generate and evaluate text, images, audio, and other content. Experts review model behavior, create reliable examples, and explain good answers so AI systems can improve.